Climate action needs creative solutions. At SWG3, our mission is to take ambitious climate action and ensure the future of live music for generations to come. We pledge to transparently measure, communicate and reduce our impact on the environment and share our successes and learnings along the way. Read our 2025 sustainability report here.
While our total carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2, and 3) rose by 9% in 2025, reaching 1,050 tCO₂e, we’ve achieved a milestone worth celebrating: we met our operational net zero target ahead of schedule.
In 2021, we committed to becoming operationally net zero by 2025. Last year, we cautiously extend the deadline to 2027 – but those concerns were unfounded. We successfully reduced our operational (Scope 1 & 2) emissions by 79% compared to 2024 and by an impressive 95% against our baseline period (2018–2020).
We aim to power our events efficiently with clean, renewable energy. We've been purchasing 100% renewable energy since 2021 and in 2022 we switched on BODYHEAT, our renewable heating and cooling system that harnesses body heat from audiences. We're working to identify other renewable energy sources that we can utilise across the venue.
In 2023, we introduced reusable Stack Cups to our bars. We're working with our suppliers to map and source materials and services sustainably and design out waste from our operations. We are aiming to increase the level of collaboration with suppliers, to find new and innovative ways to embrace the circular economy.
Audience and staff travel to SWG3 accounts for over 90% of our carbon footprint. We plan to measure the carbon emissions of artist travel, and we will work with our stakeholders in the travel sector to reduce travel emissions, and encourage people to travel to the venue sustainably by improving cycling facilities and public transport provisions.
While reducing greenhouse gas emissions has a key role to play in the sustainability of SWG3 and our planet, we recognise the need to approach our environment holistically. We aim to go beyond carbon reduction to embrace circular economy principles and regenerative practices that positively impact people and planet.