Venue Impact Advisory

SSE Arena Belfast

Stadium / Arena · Northern Ireland

Sustainable Venue Score55/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
86th of 200
Stadium / Arena
15th of 46
Northern Ireland
3rd of 10

SSE Arena Belfast holds a Certified rating, scoring 55 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 & Sourcing11 / 20
Governance & Transparency12 / 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 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: 1,400 rooftop solar panels (2,300 m2, -200 tCO2/yr); 100% renewable electricity (SSE Airtricity) for the whole complex; zero waste to landfill, 95% recycled/recovered, food waste to anaerobic digestion; Scope 1&2 reduction programme. On-site renewable + strong waste -> Listed*.

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

Primary source: theodyssey.co.uk/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.