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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a citation using Operational Sustainability Workspace

The citations are the individual reporting requirements or metrics defined within an authority document. They specify the exact data points or qualitative information an organization must disclose.

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 Citations and select New.

    You can also open citation by navigating to a authority document and select New in the Citations related list.

  3. On the form, fill in the fields.

FieldDescription
NameUser-defined name that identifies this citation.
SourceSource of the policy. For example, if the statement is from a third-party provider, indicate which one.
Source IDUnique identification number used by the source to catalog this authority document.
TypeType of citation created. Optional field not used for any processing. Use the value in this field in reports or to query for records of a specific type.- Core Topic - Process - Control Objective - Control - Supporting information
ReferenceContent reference.
ParentReferences the parent content.
Authority documentName of the parent authority document for this citation. When you create citations from the authority document form, the system completes this field automatically.
ActiveOption that indicates if a policy is active. A policy is marked active if it is not in the Draft or Retired state. To deactivate a citation, clear the check box marked Active. It is set to Active by default.
DescriptionDescription of the citation.
Reporting
Reporting requirementGuidelines about the reporting requirements provided by the reporting organization.
Supplemental guidanceAdditional guidance about the citation.
  1. Select Save.

Result

The citation 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 references
  • Goals
  • Metric definitions
  • Metrics

Parent Topic:Disclosures in Operational Sustainability Management (formerly ESG Management)