Venue Impact Advisory

SEC (Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow)

Conference / Events · Scotland

Sustainable Venue Score73/100
LeaderHigh confidence Verified from published report
Overall
9th of 200
Conference / Events
3rd of 28
Scotland
3rd of 18

SEC (Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow) is one of the Index's leaders, scoring 73 out of 100 against documented evidence. On its own reporting, net zero 2030; 100% renewable electricity. It performs strongest on waste & circularity and has the most room to improve on energy & carbon.

Score breakdown

The five weighted categories that make up the Sustainable Venue Score.

Energy & Carbon19 / 30
Waste & Circularity16 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing15 / 20
Governance & Transparency16 / 20
Certifications & Recognition7 / 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: net zero 2030; 100% renewable electricity
Base year: n/aLatest: 2024Assurance (as reported): self-reported

What we found

Desk review: net zero 2030 (ambitious, city-aligned); 100% renewable electricity; reuse programmes (Stack Cups -1,500 t over 10 yr). No published absolute Scope 1&2 tonnage found - Leader rests on an early, ambitious target + renewable supply rather than a verified deep cut. Softest Leader alongside Brighton; priority to obtain the filed figure.

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

Primary source: sec.co.uk/sec-net-zero-2030

Is this your venue?

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 If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.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