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sourceDocument: Australia Operational Sustainability Management (formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance)
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/environmental-social-governance

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    - Australia Operational Sustainability Management (formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance)

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# Create authority document

# Create a authority document using Operational Sustainability Workspace {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
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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 AllOperational Sustainability ManagementOperational Sustainability WorkspaceListsDisclosure requirements.
2. Select Authority document and select New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Number | Read-only field that is automatically populated with a unique identification number. |
   | Name | Name of the document. |
   | Source | A non-editable field with the source of the policy. For example, if the statement is from the UCF import, the source is UCF. |
   | Source ID | The unique identification number used by the source to catalog this authority document. |
   | Category | Category for this authority document. |
   | Common name | Abbreviated version of the Name field. |
   | Type | 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 {#create-a-authority-document-using-esg-workspace__ul_v5p_pmy_kv} |
   | Version | The unique version number used by the source to identify this authority document. |
   | Active | The Active option in a authority document indicates whether the authority document is active or inactive. It is set to Active by default. |
   | Description | More information about the authority document. |
   | Url | The URL of the stored authority document. |
   | Schedule ||
   | Valid From | The date and time for which the policy becomes valid. |
   | Valid To | The date and time for which the policy is no longer valid. |
   | Settings ||
   | Functional domain | Functional domain for the authority document, for example, ESG. |
   [Table 1. Create New Authority document form]

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4. Select Save.
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## 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
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