Organization
https://gs1.org/voc/Organization

An Organization is any legal or physical entity involved at any point in any supply chain and upon which there is a need to retrieve predefined information. An Organization is uniquely identified by a Global Location Number (GLN).

⇧ A subclass of owl:Thing

Nearest schema.org equivalent:
Exact match: schema:Organization


The GS1 Web Vocabulary collects terms defined in various GS1 standards and data systems and made available for general use following Linked Data principles. It is designed as an extension to schema.org and, where relevant, mappings and relationships arising from that vocabulary are made explicit.

The initial focus of the GS1 Web Vocabulary is consumer-facing properties for clothing, shoes, food beverage/tobacco and properties common to all products.

This includes properties related to EU 1169 as defined in the GDSN and GS1 Source Standards. In addition, the vocabulary includes the definition of parties and of a product offer (a product offered by a party for a price). Properties and their definitions come from existing GS1 standards including GDSN, GS1 Source and GPC. Exceptions to this rule include the definition of Offer which does not exist in any of the above standards.

New terms are developed and ratified according to the Global Standards Management Process. Terms may be suggested and commented on in the vocabulary’s GitHub repository .

The GS1 Web Vocabulary was originally developed as the primary output of the GS1 SmartSearch standard but it now fulfils a broader remit. The  GS1 SmartSearch standard enables businesses to benefit from:

  • More accurate search results for consumers to find the products and information they need.
  • A lower bounce rate, i.e. people landing on a page and immediately navigating away as it's not relevant to them.
  • Improved conversion rate from visits to sales.
  • Improved, accurate online product information.
  • Shared product information via consumer-facing mobile devices and websites, which ultimately drive sales.

Further information and support tools for the GS1 SmartSearch are available.

The GS1 Digital Link standard makes it possible to express any set of GS1 identifiers as a Web URI and therefore the identified item can be the subject of machine-readable facts and assertions made about it. The GS1 Web Vocabulary includes the link types used in GS1 Digital Link to annotate links to related resources, such as product information pages, instruction manuals, related videos, certification information, brand owner APIs, traceability information and more.

Terms from Scan4Transport cover extended address information suitable for deliveries, especially 'last mile' deliveries.






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Properties of gs1:Organization

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Has Additional Organization IDgs1:OrganizationID_DetailsParty/organisation identifiers assigned and managed by government bodies, trade organisations, and other entities.
Additional Organization Identification Type Valuexsd:stringThe value associated with the Additional Organization Identification Type Value.
Has Postal Addressgs1:PostalAddressThe postal address for an organization or place.
Has After Hours Contactgs1:ContactPointLinks to after-hours contact information. For general contact details, gs1:contactPoint SHALL be used.
Has Certificationgs1:CertificationDetailsCertification information about a product, organisation or location.
Has Business Contactgs1:ContactPointContact information. To specify a contact specifically designated for after-hours support, see gs1:afterHoursContact
Departmentrdf:langStringThe name of a division of an organization dealing with a specific activity
Has GLN Typegs1:GLN_TypeCodeIndicates what type of thing is being identified by a GLN.
Global Location Number (GLN)xsd:stringA Global Location Number (GLN) is the GS1 Identification Key used to identify physical locations or parties. The key comprises a GS1 Company Prefix, Location Reference and Check Digit. For more information see https://www.gs1.org/gln.
Has primary locationgs1:PlaceLinks to the place(s) that this organisation designates as their primary location(s).
Lessee of locationgs1:PlaceLinks to the place(s) for which this organisation is the lessee (i.e., this organisation leases those places from another organisation, the lessor).
Lessor forgs1:PlaceLinks to the place(s) for which this organisation is the lessor (i.e., this organisation leases those places to others).
Has Locationgs1:PlaceThe place(s) associated with an organization.
Makes Offergs1:OfferAn offer made by an organization.
Managed bygs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation that manages this place or organisation, as designated by the owner or another organisation.
Managesgs1:OrganizationLinks to the place(s) or organisation(s) that this organisation manages, on behalf of the owner or another organisation.
Occupies locationgs1:PlaceLinks to the place(s) that this organisation occupies.
Has Organization Historygs1:OrganizationStatusHistoryProvides details on if and when an organisation/party is active or inactive.
Organization Namerdf:langStringThe name of the organization expressed in text.
Has Organization Rolegs1:OrganizationRoleTypeThe role and/or purpose of a party (i.e. legal entity or function). Multiple values from gs1:OrganizationRoleType code list may be associated to a single organisation/party.
Owned bygs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation(s) that own this place, in full or in part. This includes joint ventures. For leased locations, see gs1:lessorFor and gs1:isLeasedFrom.
Ownsgs1:OrganizationLinks to the place(s) or organisation(s) that this organisation owns.
Parent Organizationgs1:OrganizationDesignates the legal entity or function directly above the organisation/party being identified in a hierarchy. This is not defaulted to the highest-level entity in the hierarchy. Only one parent organisation SHALL be associated to a single GLN. To specify other affiliated organisations, see gs1:affiliatedTo, gs1:managedBy, gs1:franchiseeOf, gs1:ownedBy. To specify an organisation/party lower in the hierarchy, see gs1:subOrganization.
Party GLNxsd:string13-digit GLN that is being used to identify a legal entity or function. If gs1:glnType is present, gs1:partyGLN SHALL only be used when gs1:GLN_TypeCode includes LEGAL_ENTITY and/or FUNCTION
Replaced by organizationgs1:OrganizationLinks to the successor organisation that is used in place of a previous organisation
Replaced organizationgs1:OrganizationLinks to the previous organisation that this organisation replaces
Responsible for locationgs1:PlaceLinks to the place(s) for which this organisation is responsible.
Sub-Organizationgs1:OrganizationDesignates a legal entity or function directly below the organisation/party being identified in a hierarchy. There may be multiple sub-organisations associated to a single GLN. To specify other affiliated organisations, see gs1:manages, gs1:franchisorOf, gs1:owns. To specify a parent organisation, see gs1:parentOrganization.
Uses managed locationgs1:PlaceLinks to the place(s) that this organisation uses as a managed space.

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Has Brand Ownergs1:OrganizationThe brand owner of the product. The organization that is responsible for allocating the GTIN to the product.
Certification Agency URLgs1:OrganizationURL of the organisation issuing the certification standard or other requirement being met. e.g. https://www.msc.org , https://www.fsc.org
Has Customer Support Centregs1:OrganizationThe organization which provides product support to the trading partner organization to which merchandise is sold.
Leased fromgs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation (lessor) from which this place is leased.
Leased togs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation(s) (lessee(s)) to which this place is leased. Property SHOULD be applied to a specific sub-location, rather than a main location, wherever possible.
Managed bygs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation that manages this place or organisation, as designated by the owner or another organisation.
Managed forgs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation(s) for whom this place is managed. Property SHOULD be applied to a specific sub-location, rather than a main location, wherever possible.
Managesgs1:OrganizationLinks to the place(s) or organisation(s) that this organisation manages, on behalf of the owner or another organisation.
Has Manufacturergs1:OrganizationThe organization that produces the item.
Has Manufacturing Plantgs1:OrganizationA physical location consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing.
Occupied bygs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation(s) that occupy this place. Property SHOULD be applied to a specific sub-location, rather than a main location, wherever possible.
Owned bygs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation(s) that own this place, in full or in part. This includes joint ventures. For leased locations, see gs1:lessorFor and gs1:isLeasedFrom.
Ownsgs1:OrganizationLinks to the place(s) or organisation(s) that this organisation owns.
Parent Organizationgs1:OrganizationDesignates the legal entity or function directly above the organisation/party being identified in a hierarchy. This is not defaulted to the highest-level entity in the hierarchy. Only one parent organisation SHALL be associated to a single GLN. To specify other affiliated organisations, see gs1:affiliatedTo, gs1:managedBy, gs1:franchiseeOf, gs1:ownedBy. To specify an organisation/party lower in the hierarchy, see gs1:subOrganization.
Primary location ofgs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation(s) that designate this place as its/their primary location. Property SHOULD be applied to a specific sub-location, rather than a main location, wherever possible.
Has Organisationgs1:OrganizationThe organisation(s) associated with a place.
Replaced by organizationgs1:OrganizationLinks to the successor organisation that is used in place of a previous organisation
Replaced organizationgs1:OrganizationLinks to the previous organisation that this organisation replaces
Organisation responsible for the locationgs1:OrganizationLinks to the organisation that is directly responsible for this place.
Seekergs1:OrganizationThe organization seeking an offer.
Sellergs1:OrganizationThe organization seeking to sell a product or service.
Sub-Organizationgs1:OrganizationDesignates a legal entity or function directly below the organisation/party being identified in a hierarchy. There may be multiple sub-organisations associated to a single GLN. To specify other affiliated organisations, see gs1:manages, gs1:franchisorOf, gs1:owns. To specify a parent organisation, see gs1:parentOrganization.

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