Create a material topic
Create material topics for your organization so that you can identify the areas where you want to make an operational sustainability impact.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_esg.program_manager
About this task
Material topics are topics that reflect the organization’s most significant impacts on the economy, environment, and people. After you create a material topic, you must send the topic for approval.
Procedure
Navigate to All > Operational Sustainability Management > Operational Sustainability Workspace > Lists > Program Setup > Material topics.
Select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the material topic. For example, `Climate and Energy`. |
| Classification | Category of the material topic. Choices are the following:- Environmental - Social - Governance |
| Approver | Person responsible for the review and for approval of the material topic. |
| State | State of the material topic. This field is automatically set to Draft. |
| Importance to business success | Effect of the material topic on the business success. Choices are the following:- None - Very important - Important - Moderately important - Slightly important |
| Importance to stakeholders | Importance of the material topic for the stakeholders. Choices are the following:- None - Very important - Important - Moderately important - Slightly important |
| Url | Links to any online information that the teams may use. |
| Priority | Priority of the material topic. Choices are the following: - None - High - Moderate - Low |
| Description | Brief description of the material topic. |
Select Save.
To send the topic for review, select Ready for Review.
To mark a material topic as confidential, in the Security section, select the Confidential option.
In the Allowed users field, select the users who can view the record.
In the Allowed groups, select the groups that can view the record.
This Security section only appears if the sn_grc.enable_record_confidentiality property is enabled under GRC properties. By default, the logged-in user is added to the list of confidential users.
Result
The material topic is sent to the approver. The state changes to Review.
What to do next
- Approve or reject a material topic
Review and approve or reject a material topic if it is assigned to you for approval.
Parent Topic:Configure Operational Sustainability Management (formerly ESG Management)