Create an emission category type

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-an-emission-category-type.md

Create emission category types to define the categories for which you want to report scope 3 data that will be displayed on the Scope 3 dashboard.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_esg.admin and sn_esg.program_manager

Procedure

Navigate to All > Operational Sustainability Management > Scope 3 configurations > Emission category types.
Select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.

Field	Description
Category type	Type of category for which you are creating the record. The choices are as follows.- Supplier category Spend category GHG category
Model category	Relevant model categories that must be associated with the category type. For example, for a Supplier category, you can select Linux server, rack, and so on as the model category.
Category name	Name of the category.
EEIO emission activity	EEIO emission activity associated with the category type. The selection made in this field helps in the calculation of the emissions. Note: You must activate the emission activities from the Unified content management application.

4. Select **Submit**.

Parent Topic:Configuring the Scope 3 dashboard

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title: Create an emission category type
description: Create emission category types to define the categories for which you want to report scope 3 data that will be displayed on the Scope 3 dashboard.
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breadcrumb: [Configuring the Scope 3 dashboard, Configure, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
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# Create an emission category type

Create emission category types to define the categories for which you want to report scope 3 data that will be displayed on the Scope 3 dashboard.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_esg.admin and sn\_esg.program\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Operational Sustainability Management** &gt; **Scope 3 configurations** &gt; **Emission category types**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_vzv_rg3_ybc"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Category type

</td><td>

Type of category for which you are creating the record. The choices are as follows.-   **Supplier category**
-   **Spend category**
-   **GHG category**


</td></tr><tr><td>

Model category

</td><td>

Relevant model categories that must be associated with the category type. For example, for a Supplier category, you can select Linux server, rack, and so on as the model category.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Category name

</td><td>

Name of the category.

</td></tr><tr><td>

EEIO emission activity

</td><td>

EEIO emission activity associated with the category type. The selection made in this field helps in the calculation of the emissions. **Note:** You must activate the emission activities from the Unified content management application.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring the Scope 3 dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/configuring-the-scope-3-dashboard.md)