Venue Impact Advisory

YHA (England & Wales)

Hotel / Hospitality · East Midlands

Sustainable Venue Score53/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
118th of 200
Hotel / Hospitality
19th of 28
East Midlands
5th of 14

YHA (England & Wales) holds a Certified rating, scoring 53 out of 100 on the evidence found. 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 & Carbon15 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency11 / 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 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: pledge to cut CO2 >40% across ~200 hostels by switching to renewable energy; biomass boilers replacing old plant; LED; 80% recycling; eco-hostels with renewable heating; Green Accommodation award. Clears the floor.

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

Primary source: yha.org.uk

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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.