Create an entity type

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-entity-type.md

Create an entity type for the entities in your system. Entity types enable you to find and create entities that have the same attributes and that match a set of filter conditions.

Before you begin

Role required: (per product)

In Operational Sustainability Management: sn_esg.program_manager
In GRC: Metrics: sn_grc_metric.manager
In Risk Management: sn_risk_workspace.IT_risk_manager and sn_risk_workspace.operational_risk_manager

Procedure

Navigate to All > Operational Sustainability Management > Operational Sustainability Workspace.
Under Scoping, select Entity types and click New.
On the form, fill in the fields.

Field Description

Name Name of the entity type.

Active Option to set the entity type as active.

Description Description of the entity type.
To save the entity type, click Save.

Note: In the new entity type form, only the Details tab is displayed. After a new entity type is created, the Details tab and other related lists are displayed in the entity type form.
To activate the entity type, do the following:
1. Click Activate.
  
  The following message displays: Are you sure you want to activate this entity type?
2. To activate the entity type, click OK.
To delete the entity type, click Delete.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the entity type.
Active	Option to set the entity type as active.
Description	Description of the entity type.

Result

The entity type is created. The new entity type form is displayed with the Details tab and the related lists:

Entities
Entity Filters
Content References
Mapping

What to do next

You can also update an entity type.

Parent Topic:Manage entities in Operational Sustainability Management (formerly ESG Management)

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---
title: Create an entity type
description: Create an entity type for the entities in your system. Entity types enable you to find and create entities that have the same attributes and that match a set of filter conditions.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/environmental-social-governance/create-entity-type.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage entities in Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\), Configure, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
---

# Create an entity type

Create an entity type for the entities in your system. Entity types enable you to find and create entities that have the same attributes and that match a set of filter conditions.

## Before you begin

Role required: \(per product\)

- In Operational Sustainability Management: sn\_esg.program\_manager
- In GRC: Metrics: sn\_grc\_metric.manager
- In Risk Management: sn\_risk\_workspace.IT\_risk\_manager and sn\_risk\_workspace.operational\_risk\_manager

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Operational Sustainability Management** &gt; **Operational Sustainability Workspace**.

2. Under **Scoping**, select **Entity types** and click **New**.

3. On the form, fill in the fields.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Name|Name of the entity type.|
|Active|Option to set the entity type as active.|
|Description|Description of the entity type.|

4. To save the entity type, click **Save**.

**Note:** In the new entity type form, only the **Details** tab is displayed. After a new entity type is created, the **Details** tab and other related lists are displayed in the entity type form.

5. To activate the entity type, do the following:

1. Click **Activate**.

The following message displays: `Are you sure you want to activate this entity type?`

2. To activate the entity type, click **OK**.

6. To delete the entity type, click **Delete**.

## Result

The entity type is created. The new entity type form is displayed with the **Details** tab and the related lists:

- Entities
- Entity Filters
- Content References
- Mapping

## What to do next

You can also [update an entity type](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/update-entity-type.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Manage entities in Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/entities-in-esg.md)