Venue Impact Advisory

Whitbread / Premier Inn

Hotel / Hospitality · East of England

Sustainable Venue Score75/100
LeaderHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
5th of 200
Hotel / Hospitality
2nd of 28
East of England
1st of 13

Whitbread / Premier Inn is one of the Index's leaders, scoring 75 out of 100 against documented evidence. Its carbon reporting is independently assured: direct operational GHG -52.5% to date; target -80%/m2 S1&2 by 2030. It performs strongest on energy & carbon and has the most room to improve on certifications & recognition.

Score breakdown

The five weighted categories that make up the Sustainable Venue Score.

Energy & Carbon27 / 30
Waste & Circularity13 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing14 / 20
Governance & Transparency18 / 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
direct operational GHG -52.5% to date; target -80%/m2 S1&2 by 2030
Independently assured
Trend: -52.5% achieved; net zero S1&2 2040 (mains gas removed)
Base year: long-runLatest: FY24/25Assurance (as reported): SBTi-verified

What we found

Desk review: Whitbread PLC has an SBTi-validated net-zero plan - Scope 1&2 to zero by 2040 (removing mains gas from the estate), interim -80%/m2 S1&2 and -58%/m2 S3 by 2030; over a decade of action has already cut direct operational GHG 52.5%. Gold-standard assurance.

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

Primary source: whitbread.co.uk/esg-report

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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.