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1. Workflow Overview

Tags: Sustainability, Web Scraping, OpenAI, Google Sheets, Newsletter, Marketing Context Hey! I’m Samir, a Supply Chain Engineer and Data Scientist from Paris, and the foun...

Best for

Social Media automation workflows
AI Summarization automation workflows
advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.if, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.html, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Samir Saci.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title: 🗞️ AI-powered sustainability newsletter for marketing with Gmail, GPT-4o
Workflow name: 🗞️ AI-powered sustainability newsletter for marketing with Gmail, GPT-4o

Tags: Sustainability, Web Scraping, OpenAI, Google Sheets, Newsletter, Marketing

Context

Hey! I’m Samir, a Supply Chain Engineer and Data Scientist from Paris, and the founder of LogiGreen Consulting.

We use AI, automation, and data to support sustainable business practices for small, medium and large companies.

I use this workflow to bring awareness about sustainability and promote my business by delivering automated daily news digests.

> Promote your business with a fully automated newsletter powered by AI!

This n8n workflow scrapes articles from the official EU news website and sends a daily curated digest, highlighting only the most relevant sustainability news.

📬 For business inquiries, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn

Who is this template for?

This workflow is useful for:

Business owners who want to promote their service or products with a fully automated newsletter
Sustainability professionals staying informed on EU climate news
Consultants and analysts working on CSRD, Green Deal, or ESG initiatives
Corporate communications teams tracking relevant EU activity
Media curators building newsletters

What does it do?

This n8n workflow:

⏰ Triggers automatically every morning
🌍 Scrapes articles from the EU Commission News Portal
🧠 Uses OpenAI GPT-4o to classify each article for sustainability relevance
📄 Stores the results in a Google Sheet for tracking
🧾 Generates a beautiful HTML digest email, including titles, summaries, and images
📬 Sends the digest via Gmail to your mailing list

How it works

Trigger at 08:30 every morning
Scrape and extract article blocks from the EU news site
Use OpenAI to decide if articles are sustainability-related
Store relevant entries in Google Sheets
Generate HTML email with a professional layout and logo
Send the digest via Gmail to a configured recipient list

What do I need to get started?

You’ll need:

A Google Sheet connected to your n8n instance
An OpenAI account with GPT-4 or GPT-4o access
A Gmail OAuth credential setup

Follow the Guide!

Follow the sticky notes inside the workflow or check out my step-by-step tutorial on how to configure and deploy it.

🎥 Watch My Tutorial

Notes

You can customise the system prompt to adjust how AI classifies “sustainability”
Works well for tracking updates relevant to climate action, green transition, and circular economy

This workflow was built using n8n version 1.85.4
Submitted: April 24, 2025

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - If

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices: Version 2.2

Block 2 - OpenAI Chat Model3

Type / Role: @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - lmChatOpenAi
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 3 - Agent Classification

Type / Role: @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices: Version 1.8

Block 4 - Get Sustainability News

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices: Version 4.5

Block 5 - Send to your mailing list

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices: Version 2.1

Block 6 - Generate Email HTML

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices: Version 2

Block 7 - Parse Article Blocks

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.html - html
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 8 - Extract Articles Blocks

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.html - html
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 9 - Trigger at 08:30 am

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 10 - Query EU News Website

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 11 - Split Out by Article Block

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - splitOut
Config choices: Version 1

Block 12 - Loop Over Articles

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
Config choices: Version 3

Block 13 - Sustainability Flag

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices: Version 3.4

Block 14 - Merge Article + Flag

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices: Version 3.1

Block 15 - Record Results

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices: Version 4.5

Block 16 - Structured Output Parser

Type / Role: @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - outputParserStructured
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 17 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 18 - Sticky Note

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 19 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 20 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 21 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow	🗞️ AI-powered sustainability newsletter for marketing with Gmail, GPT-4o
Complexity	advanced
Nodes	21
Categories	Social Media, AI Summarization
Author	Samir Saci
Published	24 Apr 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/3684/3684.json as the source template for this automation.
2. Import the template into n8n

Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.
3. Configure credentials and variables

Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.
4. Test with sample data

Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.
5. Activate and monitor

Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Download workflow JSON Original n8n.io source Social Media workflows AI Summarization workflows

Frequently asked questions

What does 🗞️ AI-powered sustainability newsletter for marketing with Gmail, GPT-4o do?

Tags: Sustainability, Web Scraping, OpenAI, Google Sheets, Newsletter, Marketing Context Hey! I’m Samir, a Supply Chain Engineer and Data Scientist from Paris, and the foun...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Social Media, AI Summarization use case.

Samir Saci

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Nodes

n8n-nodes-base.if @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets n8n-nodes-base.gmail n8n-nodes-base.code n8n-nodes-base.html n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger

Complexity

advanced

Published 24 Apr 2025

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Important notice

1. Workflow Overview

Best for

Tools used

Source and attribution

1.1 Workflow description

Context

Who is this template for?

What does it do?

How it works

What do I need to get started?

Follow the Guide!

Notes

1.2 Logical Blocks

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - If

Block 2 - OpenAI Chat Model3

Block 3 - Agent Classification

Block 4 - Get Sustainability News

Block 5 - Send to your mailing list

Block 6 - Generate Email HTML

Block 7 - Parse Article Blocks

Block 8 - Extract Articles Blocks

Block 9 - Trigger at 08:30 am

Block 10 - Query EU News Website

Block 11 - Split Out by Article Block

Block 12 - Loop Over Articles

Block 13 - Sustainability Flag

Block 14 - Merge Article + Flag

Block 15 - Record Results

Block 16 - Structured Output Parser

Block 17 - Sticky Note1

Block 18 - Sticky Note

Block 19 - Sticky Note2

Block 20 - Sticky Note3

Block 21 - Sticky Note4

3. Summary Table

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

2. Import the template into n8n

3. Configure credentials and variables

4. Test with sample data

5. Activate and monitor

5. General Notes & Resources

Frequently asked questions