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# Approve or reject a material topic

# Approve or reject a material topic {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
* 
* Updated July 31, 2025
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Review and approve or reject a material topic if it is assigned to you for
approval.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_esg.program_manager

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllOperational Sustainability ManagementOperational Sustainability WorkspaceTasksMy pending tasksMaterial topics.
2. Open the material topic to review.
3. To approve or reject the topic, set the State field to one of the following.

   | Choice | Action |
   | To approve | To approve the topic. |
   | To reject | To reject the topic. |
   |-|-|

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4. Click Save.

## Result

If the material topic is approved, its state changes to Monitor. If the topic is rejected, the state changes to Draft.

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