Venue Impact Advisory

Victoria & Albert Museum

Museum / Attraction · London

Sustainable Venue Score63/100
CertifiedHigh confidence Verified from published report
Overall
33rd of 200
Museum / Attraction
10th of 54
London
17th of 42

Victoria & Albert Museum holds a Certified rating, scoring 63 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 & Carbon19 / 30
Waste & Circularity13 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency16 / 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: net zero by 2035; Scope 1/2/3 reported (Scope 3 ~90%); operational waste -30%, fuel/energy -12%; heat-pump feasibility, LED, green roof, rainwater harvesting. Credible reductions + reporting; not SBTi; no ISO cert (certs trimmed).

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

Primary source: vam.ac.uk/info/sustainability

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 If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.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