Venue Impact Advisory

Conference Aston (Birmingham)

Conference / Events · West Midlands

Sustainable Venue Score62/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
35th of 200
Conference / Events
6th of 28
West Midlands
1st of 16

Conference Aston (Birmingham) holds a Certified rating, scoring 62 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, university-wide; target -90%+ S1&2 vs 2005/06. It performs strongest on waste & circularity and has the most room to improve on energy & carbon.

Score breakdown

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

Energy & Carbon15 / 30
Waste & Circularity14 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing14 / 20
Governance & Transparency13 / 20
Certifications & Recognition6 / 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
university-wide; target -90%+ S1&2 vs 2005/06
Self-reported
Trend: net zero S1&2 by 2028 (energy centre); GBP 35.5m PSDS grant
Base year: 2005/06Latest: 2024Assurance (as reported): self-reported (university)

What we found

Desk review: Aston University's funded Carbon Neutral Energy Centre (GBP 35.5m PSDS grant, under construction) replaces gas with ground/air-source heat pumps and a low-carbon district heat network, targeting net zero S1&2 by 2028 (-90%+ vs 2005/06); insulation works specifically include Conference Aston. Funded heat decarbonisation.

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

Primary source: conferenceaston.co.uk

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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.