Map a goal to a material topic

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read associate-a-goal-to-mt.md

Map a goal to a material topic so that you can track the actions being taken for the chosen topic. Based on this mapping exercise, you can act on the goals with the most significant material impact.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_esg.program_manager

About this task

You can add or remove goals from a material topic only when the material topic is in the Draft state. In other workflow states (Approval, Materiality Assessment, Monitor, or Retired), you cannot add or remove goal associations. This restriction applies to both material topics created in ServiceNow and material topics imported from Socialsuite.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Operational Sustainability Management > Operational Sustainability Workspace > Lists > Program Setup > Material topics.
Open the material topic to which you want to map a goal.
To add a goal, do the following:
1. Click the Goals related list.
2. Click Add.
3. Select the goals to add.
4. Click Add.
5. Click Save.

Result

The goal is mapped to the material topic. This goal can now track the progress toward your chosen theme or topic.

Parent Topic:Create an Operational Sustainability Management (formerly ESG Management) goal

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title: Map a goal to a material topic
description: Map a goal to a material topic so that you can track the actions being taken for the chosen topic. Based on this mapping exercise, you can act on the goals with the most significant material impact.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/environmental-social-governance/associate-a-goal-to-mt.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create an Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\) goal, Configure, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
---

# Map a goal to a material topic

Map a goal to a material topic so that you can track the actions being taken for the chosen topic. Based on this mapping exercise, you can act on the goals with the most significant material impact.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_esg.program\_manager

## About this task

You can add or remove goals from a material topic only when the material topic is in the Draft state. In other workflow states \(Approval, Materiality Assessment, Monitor, or Retired\), you cannot add or remove goal associations. This restriction applies to both material topics created in ServiceNow and material topics imported from Socialsuite.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Operational Sustainability Management** &gt; **Operational Sustainability Workspace** &gt; **Lists** &gt; **Program Setup** &gt; **Material topics**.

2. Open the material topic to which you want to map a goal.

3. To add a goal, do the following:

1. Click the Goals related list.

2. Click **Add**.

3. Select the goals to add.

4. Click **Add**.

5. Click **Save**.

## Result

The goal is mapped to the material topic. This goal can now track the progress toward your chosen theme or topic.

**Parent Topic:**[Create an Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\) goal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/environmental-social-governance/create-esg-goal.md)