Venue Impact Advisory
ZSL London Zoo
Museum / Attraction · London
ZSL London Zoo holds a Certified rating, scoring 58 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.
Carbon data
What the venue reports on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and how trustworthy the figure is.
What we found
Desk review: target to halve emissions by 2030; new builds with air-source heat pumps + low-energy design; first UK attraction to eliminate single-use water bottles (#OneLess); no peat/fertiliser; battery/hybrid fleet; conservation charity. Clears the floor; absolute-reduction figure not yet public; no ISO cert.
Based on published or independently verifiable evidence available at the time of assessment.
Primary source: zsl.org/about-zsl/policies/sustainability-zsl
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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.