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, 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 content, headings, lists, structure
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	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. Change the company / period / scope / framework or any metric in the sidebar.
3. Click ▶ Generate report to rebuild the document.
4. Edit it like Word — the Ribbon gives you formatting, tables, images, hyperlinks, headers/footers, track changes and comments.
5. 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.