Venue Impact Advisory

ICC Belfast (Waterfront)

Conference / Events · Northern Ireland

Sustainable Venue Score58/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
59th of 200
Conference / Events
13th of 28
Northern Ireland
1st of 10

ICC Belfast (Waterfront) holds a Certified rating, scoring 58 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, on-site/qualitative renewable noted in evidence. 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 & Carbon16 / 30
Waste & Circularity13 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency13 / 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
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: >60% renewable electricity + solar film; LED+PIR; non-renewable share of energy cut from 62% to 13%; event-level carbon footprinting; Green Tourism Gold + Green Meetings Silver (first purpose-built conference venue on the island of Ireland); zero waste to landfill target.

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

Primary source: iccbelfast.com/environmental-social-governance/environmental

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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.