Venue Impact Advisory

Chatsworth House (Derbyshire)

Museum / Attraction · East Midlands

Sustainable Venue Score59/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
50th of 200
Museum / Attraction
15th of 54
East Midlands
1st of 14

Chatsworth House (Derbyshire) holds a Certified rating, scoring 59 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, renewables saved ~414 tCO2e in 2023 (hydro 66 + biomass 197 + woodchip 151); full S1&2 not yet published. 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 & Carbon19 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency13 / 20
Certifications & Recognition3 / 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
renewables saved ~414 tCO2e in 2023 (hydro 66 + biomass 197 + woodchip 151); full S1&2 not yet published
Self-reported
Trend: net-zero strategy in development; gas CHP remains
Base year: n/aLatest: 2023Assurance (as reported): self-reported

What we found

Desk review: Chatsworth publishes property emissions - in 2023 the refurbished hydro turbine avoided 66 tCO2e, two 500kW biomass boilers ~197 tCO2e and an estate woodchip system ~151 tCO2e (~414 t of renewable savings). A gas CHP still operates and a full Scope 1&2 total / net-zero strategy is still being finalised -> Certified, not higher.

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

Primary source: chatsworth.org/about-us/our-shared-future/.../property-emissions

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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.