Venue Impact Advisory

Jorvik Viking Centre (York)

Museum / Attraction · Yorkshire & Humber

Sustainable Venue Score52/100
CertifiedMedium confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
120th of 200
Museum / Attraction
38th of 54
Yorkshire & Humber
5th of 14

Jorvik Viking Centre (York) holds a Certified rating, scoring 52 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, qualitative evidence only. 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 & Carbon15 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing11 / 20
Governance & Transparency11 / 20
Certifications & Recognition3 / 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 published tonnage
Self-reported
Trend: qualitative evidence only
Base year: n/aLatest: recentAssurance (as reported): self-reported / limited

What we found

Desk review: Wolfson Sustainability Fund GBP 48k delivering LED, AHU upgrades, insulation and BMS across Jorvik/DIG/Barley Hall, saving ~73 tCO2/yr; carbon-neutral strategy in environmental policy; Greener Museums project since 2014. Clears the floor.

A desk estimate from publicly available information at assessment. It reflects the public evidence we found, which may not capture the venue’s full or current activity.

Primary source: yorkarchaeology.co.uk/about-us/environmental-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.