Venue Impact Advisory

St James' Park (Newcastle United)

Stadium / Arena · North East

Sustainable Venue Score49/100
ListedMedium confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
138th of 200
Stadium / Arena
27th of 46
North East
7th of 13

St James' Park (Newcastle United) sits in the Listed tier on 49 out of 100, reflecting the limited public evidence found so far. 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 & Carbon14 / 30
Waste & Circularity11 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing10 / 20
Governance & Transparency12 / 20
Certifications & Recognition2 / 10
Minimum Threshold floor: Not met. A floor in Energy & Carbon and Governance & Transparency is required to reach Certified or Leader, regardless of the total. This is why a venue can score into a higher band yet remain Listed*.

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: 185kWh gas CHP saving ~390 tCO2/yr (efficiency, not decarbonisation); ESOS + SECR compliant; LED + sensor lighting; Cycle2Work, metro season tickets, EV charging. Net-zero roadmap stated as still in development. Reports but no firm reduction trajectory yet.

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: newcastleunited.com/en/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.