Venue Impact Advisory

The Old Vic

Theatre / Concert Hall · London

Sustainable Venue Score55/100
CertifiedMedium confidence Verified from published report
Overall
88th of 200
Theatre / Concert Hall
16th of 44
London
31st of 42

The Old Vic holds a Certified rating, scoring 55 out of 100 on the evidence found. 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 & Carbon15 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency13 / 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 adoption; Arts Council/Julie's Bicycle environmental reporting; renewable electricity and building-efficiency works. Clears the floor; specific reduction figures limited.).

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: oldvictheatre.com/about/sustainability

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 If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.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