Venue Impact Advisory

Emirates Stadium (Arsenal)

Stadium / Arena · London

Sustainable Venue Score74/100
LeaderHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
7th of 200
Stadium / Arena
1st of 46
London
4th of 42

Emirates Stadium (Arsenal) is one of the Index's leaders, scoring 74 out of 100 against documented evidence. Its carbon reporting is independently assured: s1 ~3,538 + S2 ~2,136 tCO2e (2023). 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 & Carbon24 / 30
Waste & Circularity15 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing14 / 20
Governance & Transparency17 / 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
S1 ~3,538 + S2 ~2,136 tCO2e (2023)
Independently assured
Trend: -42% S1&2 by 2030; 10,700t cut since 2016
Base year: 2021Latest: 2023Assurance (as reported): SBTi-verified

What we found

Desk review: first football club globally with an SBTi-VERIFIED net-zero-2040 target (-42% Scope 1&2 by 2030 vs 2021); 10,700 t CO2e eliminated since 2016; 100% renewable electricity with on-site battery storage powering the stadium ~90 min on matchdays; 8,000 LEDs; 4.5m-litre water reuse. Gold-standard external verification.

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

Primary source: arsenal.com/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.