Venue Impact Advisory

Royal Shakespeare Company (Stratford)

Theatre / Concert Hall · West Midlands

Sustainable Venue Score60/100
CertifiedHigh confidence Verified from published report
Overall
45th of 200
Theatre / Concert Hall
6th of 44
West Midlands
3rd of 16

Royal Shakespeare Company (Stratford) holds a Certified rating, scoring 60 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 & Circularity15 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency15 / 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 central to operations (path to net zero 2030); Arts Council NPO environmental reporting (Julie's Bicycle); material reuse; published environmental policy. Renewable electricity and reporting credited; specific absolute-reduction figures limited; Theatre Green Book is a framework not a deep certification -> Energy & Carbon 15/30, clears the floor.

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

Primary source: rsc.org.uk/about-us/environmental-responsibility

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 If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.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