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title: Create a authority document using Operational Sustainability Workspace
description: The authority document is a regulatory framework or standard issued by a recognized organization or governing body that outlines the reporting obligations for operational sustainability disclosures.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Disclosures in Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\), Use, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
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# Create a authority document using Operational Sustainability Workspace

The authority document is a regulatory framework or standard issued by a recognized organization or governing body that outlines the reporting obligations for operational sustainability disclosures.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_esg.program\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Operational Sustainability Management** > **Operational Sustainability Workspace** > **Lists** > **Disclosure requirements**.

2.  Select **Authority document** and select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_FloorForm"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Number

</td><td>

Read-only field that is automatically populated with a unique identification number.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the document.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Source

</td><td>

A non-editable field with the source of the policy. For example, if the statement is from the UCF import, the source is UCF.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Source ID

</td><td>

The unique identification number used by the source to catalog this authority document.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Category

</td><td>

Category for this authority document.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Common name

</td><td>

Abbreviated version of the **Name** field.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

The document type: -   Audit Guideline
-   Best Practice Guideline
-   Bill or Act
-   Contractual Obligation
-   International or National Standard
-   Not Set
-   Organizational Directive
-   Regulation of Statute
-   Safe Harbor
-   Self-Regulatory Body Requirement
-   Vendor Documentation


</td></tr><tr><td>

Version

</td><td>

The unique version number used by the source to identify this authority document.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

The Active option in a authority document indicates whether the authority document is active or inactive. It is set to Active by default.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

More information about the authority document.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Url

</td><td>

The URL of the stored authority document.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Schedule

</td></tr><tr><td>

Valid From

</td><td>

The date and time for which the policy becomes valid.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Valid To

</td><td>

The date and time for which the policy is no longer valid.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Settings

</td></tr><tr><td>

Functional domain

</td><td>

Functional domain for the authority document, for example, ESG.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Save**.


## Result

The authority document is created, the Overview page opens, displaying its description along with the related lists for easy reference and further configuration. The following related lists are available:

-   Details
-   Citations
-   Content reference

**Parent Topic:**[Disclosures in Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/esg-disclosures.md)