Sustainability / ESG Stack
ESG and impact pages with Organization, WebPage, Article, FAQs, and breadcrumbs.
When to use this stack
- Sustainability or ESG overview pages
- Impact report hubs with downloadable reports
- Corporate responsibility pages with goals and updates
What is included
Anchors the company identity for ESG context.
Declares the ESG landing page.
Represents an ESG report or impact update.
Answers reporting, methodology, and governance questions.
Provides navigation context for the ESG page.
Properties across the bundle
Nested properties keep their parent path, such as offers.priceCurrency. Only publish values that match visible page content.
Required properties
- author.name
- datePublished
- description
- headline
- itemListElement[].name
- mainEntity[].@type=Question
- mainEntity[].acceptedAnswer.text
- name
- url
Recommended properties
- contactPoint
- dateModified
- image
- inLanguage
- itemListElement[].item
- logo
- mainEntity[].acceptedAnswer.text
- mainEntity[].author.name
- mainEntity[].name
- publisher.name
- sameAs
Combined JSON-LD
Paste this as one script tag, then replace every example value with data from the live page.
[
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/#org",
"name": "Northwind",
"url": "https://www.example.com",
"logo": "https://www.example.com/assets/logo.svg",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwind"
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/sustainability#page",
"name": "Sustainability & ESG",
"description": "Our environmental, social, and governance commitments and progress.",
"url": "https://www.example.com/sustainability",
"inLanguage": "en",
"dateModified": "2025-05-26"
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/sustainability/2024-impact-report#article",
"headline": "2024 Impact Report",
"description": "Highlights of our emissions reductions, workforce metrics, and governance practices.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-15",
"dateModified": "2025-03-20",
"url": "https://www.example.com/sustainability/2024-impact-report",
"author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Northwind ESG Team" },
"publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Northwind" }
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Which standards do you report against?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "We report using GRI and SASB frameworks where applicable."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "How are emissions calculated?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Emissions are calculated using operational data and verified methodologies."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Where can I download the report?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Download the full report from the report page linked above."
}
}
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.example.com" },
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Sustainability", "item": "https://www.example.com/sustainability" }
]
}
]Implement and verify
- 01
Start with the live page
Confirm titles, prices, availability, policies, and visible FAQ content before generating markup.
- 02
Add one JSON-LD script
Use the combined example as a template in the document head or before the closing body tag.
- 03
Complete regional details
Fill shipping destinations and timing for every region the page actually serves.
- 04
Link the return policy
Use a stable MerchantReturnPolicy URL and keep its terms synchronized with the page.
- 05
Match visible answers
Add only FAQs that users can read on the same page, with identical answers.
- 06
Validate after changes
Run Rich Results Test after implementation and whenever price, availability, or policy data changes.
Common errors and fixes
- Missing currency or availability
Use ISO currency codes and complete schema.org availability URLs in Offer data.
- Incomplete shipping details
Include shippingDestination.addressCountry and deliveryTime.transitTime with units.
- Return policy is not connected
Reference MerchantReturnPolicy from the Offer and provide a stable public policy URL.
- FAQ answers differ from the page
Keep structured FAQ answers identical to visible answers.
Stack FAQs
Should I include multiple reports?
Yes. If multiple reports are listed on the page, include one Article per report.
How do I show targets or goals?
Include targets in the page copy and summarize them in the FAQ answers if helpful.