ESG Report Builder with JavaScript Rich Text Editor

A single-page ESG sustainability report builder POC built on the Syncfusion JavaScript (ES5) Rich Text Editor — no build tools, no bundler, no framework.

A sustainability manager loads a predefined ESG template, add new placeholders, edits and formats the report (bold headings, colors, lists, hyperlinks, KPI tables), inserts evidence images, watches a live A4-style preview, and exports the result as a real Word (.docx) or PDF document using the RTE's inbuilt Import/Export features.

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Tech stack

Layer	Choice
Platform	JavaScript ES5 (no transpiler, global scripts)
Main control	Syncfusion EJ2 Rich Text Editor (ej.richtexteditor)
Delivery	CDN cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/34.2.2 (pinned)
Theme	EJ2 tailwind3 + app styles in css/styles.css
Persistence	localStorage autosave (draft survives refresh)
Import/Export	Inbuilt EJ2 RTE features via Syncfusion document services
Images	Inbuilt RTE uploader to the Syncfusion image service

Run

The app is static - open index.html file directly.

or

serve the folder over any local web server (opening index.html via file:// may be blocked by the CDN/CORS in some browsers):

npx http-server esg-report-rte-web-frontend -p 8080 -o

The five POC steps

Step	Where	RTE features demonstrated
1. Load template	Create New Report button	Preloaded template content, headings, lists, structure
1. Merge Document	Merge Document button	Template placeholders are replaced with actual data
2. Edit & format	RTE toolbar	Bold, font/color, alignment, lists, links, KPI table
3. Insert evidence	Toolbar Image (+ quick toolbar)	Image insert, resize, align, alt text
4. Preview	Right panel	WYSIWYG editing, professional A4 document layout
5. Export	Export as Word / PDF buttons or ImportWord/ExportWord/ExportPdf toolbar tools	Inbuilt Word/PDF export + Word import

Import/Export & image services

All document operations use the Rich Text Editor's inbuilt Import/Export functionality and its inbuilt image uploader — there is no custom export code anywhere in the app. The endpoints live in one place, js/config.js:

services: {
    baseUrl: 'https://services.syncfusion.com/js/production/',
    imageSavePath:   'api/RichTextEditor/SaveFile',
    imageRemovePath: 'api/RichTextEditor/DeleteFile',
    imagePath:       'RichTextEditor/',
    importWordPath:  'api/RichTextEditor/ImportFromWord',
    exportWordPath:  'api/RichTextEditor/ExportToDocx',
    exportPdfPath:   'api/RichTextEditor/ExportToPdf'
}

By default they point at Syncfusion's hosted sample service, so the POC works out of the box. For production, deploy the official Syncfusion server-side converter (ASP.NET Core / ASP.NET MVC / Java) and change baseUrl — every feature (Word import, .docx/.pdf export, image save/remove) flows from it.

We also suggest our Syncfusion® JavaScript ES5 DOCX Editor for ESG report builder requirement for complete Word editing capabilities.

ESG Report Builder with Syncfusion JavaScript DOCX Editor

Proof of concept that generates a rich, fully-editable ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) sustainability report as a Word document, powered by the Syncfusion® JavaScript (EJ2) DOCX Editor in Ribbon toolbar mode.

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✨ What it demonstrates

Capability	How the POC shows it
Word-style UI	DocumentEditorContainer with Ribbon toolbar (toolbarMode: "Ribbon") — Home, Insert, Layout, Review, View, References, plus contextual tabs (Table Design, Table Layout, Header & Footer…)
Document generation	The SFDT builder programmatically creates a multi-section report: cover page, TOC, KPI tables, native charts, site tables, appendix
Data-driven reports	Add or edit the existing mrege field placeholders -> Run Mail Merge to replace placeholders with actual data. Also, Edit the ESG metrics in the sidebar → Generate report re-renders everything (tables, charts, year-over-year calculations)
Charts	Line (GHG emissions), column (LTIFR), doughnut (board composition) — embedded as images
Auto TOC	Inserted programmatically via insertTableOfContents() on a bookmark placeholder
Word compatibility	Export to .docx client-side and open in Microsoft Word
Review workflow	Track changes + comments built into the Ribbon's Review tab
Save drafts	Export / reopen .sfdt with no server needed
Layout & review chrome	Ruler, status bar (page count, zoom), find & replace, styles gallery, headers/footers

🚀 Quick start

Open index.html file

Then:

1. A report is generated automatically on load.
2. Click Run Mail Merge to merge data to the placeholders in the document.
3. Change the company / period / scope / framework or any metric in the sidebar.
4. Click ▶ Generate report to rebuild the document.
5. Edit it like Word — the Ribbon gives you formatting, tables, images, hyperlinks, headers/footers, track changes and comments.
6. Export via Save as .docx, save a .sfdt draft, or print.

Opening .docx files directly (instead of generating) requires the optional Syncfusion Word Processor web service — see Server (optional) below. Generation → edit → export stays fully client-side.

🖥️ Server (optional)

The DOCX editor only needs a web service for:

• opening non-SFDT files (.docx, .doc, .rtf, .txt, …),
• spell-check with formatting, restricted editing, PDF export,
• paste-with-formatting in some browsers.

You can reuse the open-source EJ2-DocumentEditor-WebServices samples or the official Docker image, then point container.serviceUrl at your deployment. This POC does not require it.