Study title

The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 12) ´Sustainable Consumption and Production´. The aim of the survey conducted on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection for the German Council of Consumer Experts is to determine the extent to which the population living in Germany is informed about SDG 12, to identify attitudes and expectations in this regard and to explore how the population itself assesses its sustainability-relevant behaviour. The data form an empirical basis for a report by the German Council of Economic Experts on the situation of consumers. The survey was conducted in September 2020 by means of computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) by forsa marplan Markt- und Mediaforschungsgesellschaft mbH (Berlin). 1,000 German-speaking persons aged 18 and over living in private households in the Federal Republic of Germany were interviewed. The respondents were selected using the dual-frame approach based on the ADM sampling system for telephone surveys. The survey focuses on knowledge and associations with SDG 12, awareness of sustainable consumption (CSC scale), sustainability literacy, resource consumption, perceived barriers to sustainable consumption, changes in consumption behaviour due to the COVID 19 pandemic, socio-demography.1. Knowledge of the term ´sustainable consumption´; awareness of the Sustanilable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the United Nations; awareness of the sub-goal of ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns; associations with this sub-goal (open question). 2. Awareness of sustainable consumption (e.g. recyclable materials, environmentally friendly packaging, climate-friendly production, respect for workers´ human rights in production, no discrimination against workers, fair and equitable remuneration of workers, borrowing product instead of buying it, sharing product with others instead of owning it, buying only when really needed,...