Venue Impact Advisory

Chichester Festival Theatre

Theatre / Concert Hall · South East

Sustainable Venue Score56/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
73rd of 200
Theatre / Concert Hall
12th of 44
South East
7th of 16

Chichester Festival Theatre holds a Certified rating, scoring 56 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, on-site/qualitative renewable noted in evidence. It performs strongest on energy & carbon and has the most room to improve on certifications & recognition.

Score breakdown

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

Energy & Carbon18 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing11 / 20
Governance & Transparency12 / 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
no separate tonnage published
Self-reported
Trend: on-site/qualitative renewable noted in evidence
Base year: n/aLatest: recentAssurance (as reported): self-reported

What we found

Desk review: ~5%/yr energy reduction since a 2016 benchmark; 100% renewable 'deep green' electricity; ground-source heat pumps + heat recovery (RHI); net-zero commitment (Theatre Green Book advanced); TGB Edition 2 trialling group; Carbon Literacy. Genuine heat decarbonisation.

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

Primary source: cft.org.uk/green

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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.