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title: Create an entity
description: Create an entity and measure its performance against the goals. Defining an entity ensures that the entity owners are also identified. After an entity is defined, Operational Sustainability Management goals are applied to the entity.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage entities in Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\), Configure, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
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# Create an entity

Create an entity and measure its performance against the goals. Defining an entity ensures that the entity owners are also identified. After an entity is defined, Operational Sustainability Management goals are applied to the entity.

## Before you begin

Role required: \(per product\)

-   In Operational Sustainability Management: sn\_esg.program\_manager
-   In GRC: Metrics: sn\_grc\_metric.manager
-   In Risk Management: sn\_risk\_workspace.IT\_risk\_manager and sn\_risk\_workspace.operational\_risk\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Operational Sustainability Management** > **Operational Sustainability Workspace** > **Scoping** > **All entities**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Entity|
    |Refers to existing record|Option that refers the new entity to an existing record.|
    |Table|Table to be queried to create an entity.|
    |Applies to record|Records that are associated with the selected table.|
    |Name|Name of the entity.|
    |Owned by|Details of the owner of the entity such as system administrator.|
    |Active|Option that indicates whether the entity is active.|
    |Class|Name of the class that is associated with the entity such as Application or Business Entity.|
    |Location|Location record of the entity with details such as address, city, state, and country.|
    |Description|Description of the entity.|

4.  To save the entity, click **Save**.

    **Note:** On the New Entity form, only the **Details** tab is displayed. After a new entity is created, the **Overview** tab, the **Details** tab, and other related lists are displayed on the form.


## Result

The entity is created. The New Entity form is displayed with the **Details** tab, **Hierarchy** tab, and the related lists:

-   Entity types
-   Goals
-   Mapping

## What to do next

[Update an entity](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/update-an-entity.md)

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