Venue Impact Advisory

National Theatre

Theatre / Concert Hall · London

Sustainable Venue Score67/100
CertifiedHigh confidence Verified from published report
Overall
18th of 200
Theatre / Concert Hall
2nd of 44
London
9th of 42

National Theatre holds a Certified rating, scoring 67 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, qualitative evidence only. 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 & Carbon18 / 30
Waste & Circularity16 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing13 / 20
Governance & Transparency17 / 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: Theatre Green Book Basic across Productions/Buildings/Operations; net zero by 2030; energy & water carbon impacts -25% since 2016; Green Store reuse facility (50% materials reused). Strong on reuse/governance; energy decarbonisation mid-tier and Theatre Green Book is a framework not a deep certification, so Leader.

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

Primary source: nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-us/sustainability

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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 If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.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.