Venue Impact Advisory

Stadium of Light (Sunderland)

Stadium / Arena · North East

Sustainable Venue Score52/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
122nd of 200
Stadium / Arena
22nd of 46
North East
4th of 13

Stadium of Light (Sunderland) holds a Certified rating, scoring 52 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, halve 2030, net zero 2040; energy self-sufficient target 2028. 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 & Carbon15 / 30
Waste & Circularity11 / 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 published tonnage
Self-reported
Trend: halve 2030, net zero 2040; energy self-sufficient target 2028
Base year: n/aLatest: 2024Assurance (as reported): self-reported; largely planned

What we found

Desk review: ambitious plans - exploring a car-park canopy solar farm, a 40MW solar farm at the Academy, and mine-water district heating with the council; LED rollout. Mostly exploratory/planned rather than delivered; no published tonnage -> Certified on ambition, flagged as planned.

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

Primary source: safc.com (sustainability plan)

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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.