Venue Impact Advisory

Wakehurst (Kew / Sussex)

Museum / Attraction · South East

Sustainable Venue Score60/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
46th of 200
Museum / Attraction
13th of 54
South East
3rd of 16

Wakehurst (Kew / Sussex) holds a Certified rating, scoring 60 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 & Carbon18 / 30
Waste & Circularity13 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency14 / 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: 1.5C-aligned science-based core-emissions target -46.2% by 2030; Wakehurst's Nature Unlocked programme measures landscape carbon and biodiversity. Inherits Kew's strong target framework; site-level reduction figures developing.

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

Primary source: kew.org (Wakehurst / Kew climate-positive strategy)

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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.