Venue Impact Advisory

Co-op Live (Manchester)

Stadium / Arena · North West

Sustainable Venue Score64/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
26th of 200
Stadium / Arena
9th of 46
North West
3rd of 16

Co-op Live (Manchester) holds a Certified rating, scoring 64 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, net zero S1&2 since opening (all-electric, no on-site gas). It performs strongest on waste & circularity and has the most room to improve on certifications & recognition.

Score breakdown

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

Energy & Carbon17 / 30
Waste & Circularity15 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing13 / 20
Governance & Transparency15 / 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
net zero S1&2 since opening (all-electric, no on-site gas)
Self-reported
Trend: design-zero; no operating-history reduction yet
Base year: 2024 (opened)Latest: 2025Assurance (as reported): design-based / self-reported

What we found

Desk review: UK's first all-electric arena (opened May 2024) - net zero Scope 1&2 from day one via 6,300 m2 solar, air-source heat pumps, 100% rainwater harvesting and NO on-site gas; Scope 3 net zero targeted 2038. Strong all-electric design; no multi-year reduction trend yet -> strong Certified.

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

Primary source: cooplive.com/the-arena/sustainability

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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.