Venue Impact Advisory

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Museum / Attraction · Yorkshire & Humber

Sustainable Venue Score56/100
CertifiedHigh confidence Verified from published report
Overall
80th of 200
Museum / Attraction
25th of 54
Yorkshire & Humber
4th of 14

Yorkshire Sculpture Park holds a Certified rating, scoring 56 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, qualitative evidence only. 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 & Circularity13 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency12 / 20
Certifications & Recognition4 / 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: -50% Scope 1&2 by 2030 (2019 baseline); all visitor centres/galleries on renewable energy; zero waste to landfill; LED, EVs; compostable packaging, local food; landscape biodiversity. Clears the floor.

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

Primary source: ysp.org.uk/environmental-policy-2022-2030

Is this your venue?

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 If anything is inaccurate or out of date, send us verified evidence and we will review it.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