Venue Impact Advisory

Villa Park (Aston Villa)

Stadium / Arena · West Midlands

Sustainable Venue Score48/100
ListedMedium confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
149th of 200
Stadium / Arena
33rd of 46
West Midlands
12th of 16

Villa Park (Aston Villa) sits in the Listed tier on 48 out of 100, reflecting the limited public evidence found so far. 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 & Carbon13 / 30
Waste & Circularity11 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing11 / 20
Governance & Transparency11 / 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 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: 'Claret, Blue and Green' commitment; 100% REGO-backed electricity across the stadium and 7 sites (market-based zero); Sport Positive participant. NOTE: the club has stated it has no firm net-zero target yet, and PV/rainwater/green-roof measures are tied to future redevelopment (planned). REGO-only + no target.

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: avfc.co.uk/fans/fans-charter/csr

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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.