Venue Impact Advisory
Eden Project
Museum / Attraction · South West
Eden Project is one of the Index's leaders, scoring 74 out of 100 against documented evidence. On its own reporting, on-site geothermal heat; net zero pathway. 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.
Carbon data
What the venue reports on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and how trustworthy the figure is.
What we found
Desk review: VERIFIED (Annual Review + Total Carbon Footprint report, Planet Mark 13 yrs): Scope 1/2/3 measured, -20% vs 2019/20 baseline (-22% Scope 3); climate-positive-by-2030 target (not SBTi-validated); geothermal plant heating the Biomes, phasing out fossil heat; ~96% waste diverted; strong Scope 3/local-sourcing focus. Certs trimmed: Planet Mark is verification, not a management-system certificate.
Based on published or independently verifiable evidence available at the time of assessment.
Primary source: edenproject.com/annual-and-sustainability-reports
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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 If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.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.