Venue Impact Advisory

Birmingham Hippodrome

Theatre / Concert Hall · West Midlands

Sustainable Venue Score56/100
CertifiedHigh confidence Verified from published report
Overall
71st of 200
Theatre / Concert Hall
11th of 44
West Midlands
5th of 16

Birmingham Hippodrome holds a Certified rating, scoring 56 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, qualitative evidence only. It performs strongest on governance & transparency and has the most room to improve on certifications & recognition.

Score breakdown

The five weighted categories that make up the Sustainable Venue Score.

Energy & Carbon15 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing11 / 20
Governance & Transparency14 / 20
Certifications & Recognition4 / 10
Minimum Threshold floor: Met. Energy & Carbon and Governance & Transparency both clear the required minimum, so the venue is eligible for Certified or Leader.

Carbon data

What the venue reports on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and how trustworthy the figure is.

Scope 1 & 2
no published tonnage
Self-reported
Trend: qualitative evidence only
Base year: n/aLatest: recentAssurance (as reported): self-reported / limited

What we found

Desk review: first UK theatre with ISO 14001 (2010); 2025 Sustainability Plan (10 commitments) at Theatre Green Book Preliminary standard; carbon of all productions measured; TGB Basic productions (50%+ reused materials). Clears the floor.

Based on published or independently verifiable evidence available at the time of assessment.

Primary source: birminghamhippodrome.com/about-us/going-green

Is this your venue?

This assessment reflects publicly available information at the time of review and is open to correction. If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.

Provisional v1.4 desk assessment as of June 2026. Not a financial, safety or legal rating, and not a definitive statement about the venue's practices.