Sustainable consumption and production is one of the most cost-efficient and effective ways to achieve economic development, reduce impacts on the environment and advance human well-being. The objective of securing sustainable consumption and production patterns is also transversal in nature, in the context of both economic sectors and the Sustainable Development Goals. Goal 12 should be seen as an enabler for the implementation of a range of other goals and their targets. The United Nations Secretary General has highlighted significant gaps regarding Goal 12 on “ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns”, which is currently covered in a fragmented and piecemeal way1. Recommendations on dealing with these gaps and supporting Goals that are especially transversal in nature, include: convening and brokering partnerships for sustainable development, covering gaps by pooling expertise and assets across UN entities, and considering the strategic use of multi-partner trust funds. The One Planet network, which formed to support the implementation of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on sustainable consumption and production, is a multi-stakeholder partnership for sustainable development and an implementation mechanism for Sustainable Development Goal 12. The network leads and provides solutions for the shift to sustainable consumption and production. The United Nations entities supporting the operationalisation and implementation of the One Planet partnership propose a way forward in addressing the gaps identified on Goal 12 and applying the recommendations made by the United Nations Secretary General, building on achievements and lessons learnt over the first five years of the One Planet multi-stakeholder partnership...