Web Sustainability Guidelines

The Web Sustainability Guidelines can help web teams create digital products and services that work better for all people and our shared planet. These guidelines were created by the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Sustainable Web Interest Group.

After horizontal review, updated guidelines will be published as an official W3C Note in 2026.

Select a category, tag, or individual guideline below to learn more.

2.1 Examine and disclose any external factors interacting with your project

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2.2 Understand user requirements or constraints, resolving barriers to access

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2.3 Integrate sustainability into every stage of the ideation process

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2.4 Minimize non-essential content, interactivity, or journeys

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2.5 Ensure that navigation and wayfinding are well-structured

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2.6 Design to assist and not to distract

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2.7 Avoid being manipulative or deceptive

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2.8 Make deliverables understandable and reusable

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2.9 Use a design system for interface consistency

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2.10 Provide clear, inclusive content with purpose

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