Section 10 — ESG Tab(Environmental, Social & Governance)

Purpose of the ESG Tab

The ESG tab contains optional, structured fields used to describe environmental impact, ethical considerations, and cultural or social context related to a product.

These fields are machine-readable signals, not marketing claims. They exist to support:

  • Search and shopping systems that evaluate sustainability metadata
  • AI-based discovery engines that factor ethical and environmental signals
  • Future-facing compliance and classification frameworks

Completion of ESG fields is not required for CatalogPilot to function correctly.

How ESG Data Is Used

When populated, ESG data may be used by:

  • Search engines and shopping feeds that surface sustainability attributes
  • AI systems that assess product alignment with ethical or environmental values
  • External platforms that filter or group products based on ESG criteria

If ESG fields are left empty, CatalogPilot continues to operate normally and does not degrade indexing or delivery quality.


Understanding Field States

As with other tabs, ESG fields use visual cues:

  • Green outline

     Indicates a value that has been confidently inferred or validated.

  • Yellow outline

     Indicates optional fields that CatalogPilot has not auto-filled.

Yellow fields do not represent errors or incomplete setup. They simply indicate that the information is either:

  • Not reliably inferable from the source catalog, or
  • Best provided directly by the merchant if known

When to Edit ESG Fields

You should edit ESG fields only if the information is factual and verifiable.

Appropriate examples include:

  • Known sustainability certifications
  • Confirmed ethical sourcing practices
  • Verified packaging disclosures
  • Age-group or fit classifications that are explicit

You should not edit ESG fields to:

  • Guess or assume sustainability claims
  • Add aspirational or marketing language
  • Fill fields “for completeness” without certainty

CatalogPilot intentionally avoids inventing ESG data.

Key ESG Fields Explained

Common ESG fields include:

  • Age Group / Minimum Age

     Used for classification and compliance contexts.

  • Fit Classification

     Helps AI and search systems understand sizing and wear context.

  • Ethical Sourcing

     Intended only for confirmed sourcing practices.

  • Packaging Disclosure

     Used to describe known packaging materials or environmental impact.

  • Cultural Fit Tag

     A high-level contextual signal (e.g., European-inspired), used for discovery—not ranking manipulation.

Editing & Original Content Reference

All standard CatalogPilot editing controls apply:

  • Edit icons allow manual updates
  • Original-content icons allow quick reference to source data
  • Changes remain reversible
  • Platform data is never overwritten

As with all tabs, edits affect CatalogPilot’s enriched layer, not the merchant’s underlying platform records.

Important Principle

ESG data is additive, not foundational.

CatalogPilot’s core value comes from structured accuracy, accessibility, and semantic clarity. ESG metadata enhances discovery but is never required for successful enrichment or delivery.

If you are unsure about a value, it is better to leave the field empty.

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