Sustainability continues to be at the forefront of our member venues’ strategic policies as they are committed to making improvements across their sites.

They are focused on striving to reuse and recycle materials, embrace menu changes with low-impact journeys from farm to plate, offer plant-based options as standard, reduce food waste and work with their suppliers to minimise their impact by introducing sustainability weighting in their tender processes. They continue to significantly reduce their energy consumption and emissions, supporting charitable initiatives through their social sustainability policies and activities, introduce Carbon Literacy training to their teams and achieve green standard awards and accreditations.

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Royal Museums Greenwich

RMG has made ‘engaging with the environmental challenges facing our future’ one of our key strategic goals, committing us to improving the sustainability of our sites, raising the level of consciousness around climate change and integrating sustainability throughout our activities. 

We are progressing with plans to install air source heat pumps at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, a unique project to decarbonise heat at a Scheduled Monument. We are also developing designs to decarbonise the National Maritime Museum. 

Ocean Court reopens this year and we are taking the opportunity to rethink how we use the space to communicate sustainability themes and engage with visitors about ocean literacy.

So far in 2025 we have also successfully reused or recycled the majority of materials used in the ‘Women of the RNLI’ exhibition, embedded sustainability into the procurement of grounds maintenance and events catering and introduced Carbon Literacy training for staff and volunteers.

Hosting your next event at RMG will amongst other things be supporting these wonderful initiatives. Our experienced team is on hand and ready to start discussing plans for your next event. Contact them now at events@rmg.co.uk or on 0208 312 8517. 

National Theatre

At the Buffini Chao Deck at the National Theatre, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. The space is thoughtfully designed for year-round use with minimal carbon impact. It features thermal insulation and underfloor heating connected to the National Theatre’s efficient heat and power system, significantly reducing energy use. Natural ventilation through side walls, supported by ceiling fans, ensures airflow without reliance on air conditioning. In warmer months, treated glass helps deflect sunlight and minimise heat gain.

All permanent lighting is energy-efficient LED and locally controlled, ensuring it’s only used when needed. Our food ethos supports a low-impact journey from farm to plate, with menus featuring at least 80% British seasonal produce, sustainable fish, and high-welfare meats. We’re also reducing beef use by 50%, offering lower carbon alternatives like venison, and embracing plant-forward dishes, with half our menu plant-based.

We are with the National Theatre’s Net Zero goal by 2030 and are working toward the Green Meetings Standard.

The National Theatre is a charity, so we are supporting the arts every day! 

60 Great Queen Street

A Legacy of Giving at 60 Great Queen Street

Rooted in over a century of philanthropy, 60 Great Queen Street — the new brand identity for events at the historic Freemasons’ Hall — begins an exciting new chapter, with the spirit of giving firmly at its core.

Built by the Freemasons, this iconic Covent Garden landmark has long been a hub for charitable work. Present-day examples of the Freemasons' charitable efforts range from the TLC charity, which provides teddy bears to children in hospital, to a remarkable £3 million supporting London’s Air Ambulance.

Smart Group, now overseeing the venue’s sales and marketing, brings a shared passion for creating meaningful impact. Last year, they raised over £40k through the Green Levy and other charity initiatives. So far in 2025, the staff have already contributed over 90 hours of hands-on volunteering, including with City Harvest, a London food bank and also packing essential care kits for disadvantaged mothers.

The HAC

Supporting people and planet at the HAC

The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is more than just a historic venue—it’s a space where sustainability and purpose go hand in hand. In partnership with Searcys, the HAC is reducing its environmental impact through the use of seasonal, locally sourced produce, minimising food waste, whilst also eliminating single-use plastics. The venue also promotes biodiversity across its five-acre garden through eco-friendly maintenance.

Alongside Searcys, the HAC proudly supports Only a Pavement Away, hosting their annual Cook & Dine event to help people facing homelessness find work in hospitality. The venue has a long-standing tradition of supporting charitable initiatives, from hosting the Invictus Games Foundation Conversation to welcoming 5,000 runners for the Standard Chartered Great City Race in support of Futuremakers. It also continues to support SSAFA and helped unveil Hope for Tomorrow’s mobile cancer care unit in its grounds.

To book an event at the HAC, email our team on sales@hac.org.uk  or call 020 7382 1533.

The Natural History Museum

Sustainable by nature at the Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is a charity with a mission for a future where people and planet to thrive together. Our 400 scientists are finding solutions to the planetary emergency – from reversing biodiversity loss to resourcing the green economy. Hosting your events at the Museum helps support their vital work.

The Museum’s sustainability vision is embedded in its approach to events. It was one of the first venues in London to weight their tender process for suppliers towards sustainability and does not allow choice menus in order to cut down on food waste. None of the Museum’s operational waste goes to landfill and it has a target to achieve net zero by 2035.

From banning red carpet to encouraging clients to choose seasonal floral suggestions, as well as suggesting against badge printing or table plan printing, to name a few examples, the Museum actively and continuously promotes sustainable choices to its venue hire clients.   

The Design Museum

The Design Museum: Environmental impact roadmap and cooking up kindness in the community 

The Commercial Hire and Events Department at the Design Museum is committed to showing leadership when it comes to creating environmentally friendly events and brand activations. Over the last few years, bold changes to the way activity is planned and managed for internal and commercial events have been implemented in order to reduce the amount of carbon emissions these events produce and positively contribute to the wider organisation’s ambitions around sustainability. 

From operating a no single-use plastics approach and not permitting the use of floral foam on site to encouraging at least 70% of vegetarian and vegan options in catering quotes and working with suppliers who are zero waste to landfill, initiatives cover the entire events and operations process. Check out the Environmental Impact Roadmap here: Venue Hire - Design Museum

The Design Museum is also committed to social impact and community support, and just recently donated a fully equipped kitchen to North Paddington Foodbank. Designed to meet the needs of the local community, the kitchen provides a long-term resource to cook meals, provide cooking classes and ensure essential support for individuals and families facing hardship.

For more information on hosting events at the Design Museum, contact venuehire@designmuseum.org.

London Museum Spaces

London Museum Spaces at 150 London Wall has a number of initiatives in place across the events department to ensure any impact on the environment from events and operations is reduced to an absolute minimum with 0% of waste now going to landfill. The events team have reduced the used of printed material, increased the recycling rate to 52% and use only sustainable, reusable promotional material. 

The green roofs on the Terrace Gallery, Boardroom and Garden, are partially covered with planting, which releases oxygen, filters pollutants, and helps insulate the buildings, whilst also creating natural habitats and encouraging biodiversity. In addition to this, a rainwater harvesting system is place. This concerted effort across the department has saved over 600 trees, 70 tonnes of CO2 and over 7,000 gallons of water. 

To enquire about hosting an event at 150 London Wall, email venuehire@londonmuseum.org.uk

London Museum Docklands

Sustainability is an important factor in all operations at London Museum Docklands with a number of initiatives in place across the events department to reduce any impact on the planet to an absolute minimum and ensure 0% of waste goes to landfill. 

Standard procedures include reducing the use of printed material, a recycling rate of 52% and the use of only sustainable, reusable promotional material. In addition to this, all building lights have been changed to LED in both the galleries and back of house areas, which has minimised the consumption of electricity. The building also has Voltage Optimisation (running on 220v instead of 240v), which contributes to a reduction in energy use too.

To enquire about hosting an event at London Museum Docklands, email venuehire@londonmuseum.org.uk

Science Museum

Science Museum: Sustainability and supporting the next generation 

The Corporate Events Team at the Science Museum recognises the importance of operating sustainably as a venue and is committed to helping further the work being done by the wider organisation in order to achieve Net Carbon Zero by 2033 by working closely with clients and suppliers to deliver environmentally-friendly events.

The five key sustainability objectives that are driving the museum’s ‘Sustainability Action Plan’ across the Group’s five museums and National Collections Centre are: working towards a net zero target, empowering colleagues, inspiring visitors, reducing its carbon footprint, and becoming sustainability leaders.

Inspiring Futures is the Science Museum Group’s overarching mission and central to inspiring the next generation of scientists, inventors and engineers is breaking down ‘not for me’ STEM barriers and making STEM engagement accessible, relevant and exciting.

By hosting an event at the Science Museum, clients are helping the museum sustain the drive for STEM skills, fuel talent pipelines and inspire future generations to deliver lasting economic, social and business value for all.

If you’d like to host your next event at the Science Museum, please call 020 7942 4340 or email venuehire@sciencemuseum.ac.uk /

Somerset House

Sustainability lies at the heart of Somerset House's mission as a vibrant hub for cultural innovation, with a steadfast commitment to minimising environmental impact while nurturing creativity and social progress.

One of their recent highlights is the SOIL: The World at Our Feet exhibition, which brought together artists, scientists, and environmentalists to explore the remarkable power and potential of soil. Through a range of artworks, artefacts and innovative approaches, visitors were invited to reconsider the crucial role soil plays in our planet's health. The exhibition delivered a message of hope and urgency, encouraging a more sustainable, harmonious relationship with the Earth.

Somerset House are championing sustainable practices and have identified five key areas to make a positive impact: Waste Management, Sustainable Energy, Travel & Vehicle Emissions, Social Sustainability, and Raising Awareness. By setting measurable targets and collaborating closely with partners and suppliers, they strive to reduce their environmental footprint and drive positive change.

You can find more information on sustainability at Somerset House here.

RCP London Events

At RCP London Events, every event delivers more than just a memorable experience – it makes a lasting impact on people, the community and the planet.

As a registered charity, all the profits made from venue hire help to directly fund the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP) charitable mission, which includes advancing medical education, supporting healthcare professionals and improving patient care across the UK. In partnership with its caterer Company of Cooks, the venue also supports social enterprises that empower disadvantaged individuals through training and employment.

Sustainability is central to RCP London Events’ ethos, which blends heritage and green practices for a greener future. From energy-saving initiatives to responsible produce sourcing via British suppliers, sustainable catering, and a strong waste and recycling management system, the venue is continually seeking new ways to reduce its environmental impact. These efforts have already resulted in green accreditations certifying the venue’s commitment, including IACC Green Star, ECOsmart Gold and ISO 14001 certification.

When you host an event at RCP London Events, you're not just gathering people, you're supporting better healthcare, championing sustainability and making a real difference.

Get in touch for more information by emailing us at: RCP London Events: events@rcp.ac.uk

The Royal Institution

As a science charity with a longstanding history with discoveries in climate change, the Royal Institution has always prioritised sustainable approaches. Our catering partner Searcy’s consistently adapt their practices to help the climate, adhering to their 24 sustainability pledges. From using sustainability farmed prawns and responsibility sourced teas to partnerships with food waste apps Too Good To Go, Olio, and City Harvest, to ensure leftover catering is put to good use. 

As an independent charity, room booking costs directly go towards maintaining Ri charitable activities including our Science in Schools programme, helping to educate and inspire the next generation of scientists. The Ri is also the perfect place for a charity to host their own events and bask in the history of innovation and education found throughout the building. 

For more information, please contact venuehire@ri.ac.uk 

Lord’s Cricket Ground

Lord’s Cricket Ground is a 17-acre estate which can accommodate upwards of 32,000 people during the height of the cricketing summer. Given the scale and the volume of waste produced, a significant waste management and recycling operation is in place at the Ground.  

Sustainability at Lord’s crosses over several departments, and the whole Club focuses on becoming more sustainable. Notable areas to mention include:  

The Club has been sourcing 100% renewable electricity since 2016.

We were the first international cricket club in the country to introduce LED floodlights. 

Green Walls on Warner and Compton stands with bird and bat boxes boost biodiversity and support over 12,000 plants and invertebrates.

We focus on locally sourced produce. Unused edible food that meets all health and hygiene requirements is donated to the local community -The Felix Project.

On average, we save around 10% on water consumption each year. We use enough water to fill a two-meter boating lake in the main bowl at Lord’s and have systems in place, such as drainage and attenuation, to control this. We have also banned single-use plastic sales and added over 30 refill water stations around the Ground. For more information on sustainability here at Lord’s please follow this link

30 Euston Square

Hosting sustainable events at 30 Euston Square

30 Euston Square is dedicated to ensuring its events are environmentally responsible by offering a stylish and practical venue with sustainability at its core.

At the recent Planet Peach Sustainability Summit, the venue delivered a 100% plant-based, low-carbon menu using sustainably sourced ingredients such as Wild farmed flour. All dishes were carbon scored, ensuring transparency and reduced environmental impact.

The team at 30 Euston Square are proud to support their local community too. They prioritise partnerships with Hotel School and Beyond Food, supporting at-risk individuals in finding careers in hospitality. They've also recently implemented an on-site clothing donation box for Shelter, encouraging clients and delegates to contribute to those in need, and donate surplus catering from cancelled events to Euston Foodbank, with contributions exceeding £10,000 in value to date.

With versatile spaces, strong green credentials a focus on meaningful partnerships and community support,30 Euston Square is a standout choice for eco-conscious events.

For more information or to book an event, contact 30eustonsquare@searcys.co.uk  or call 020 8453 4610.

The Postal Museum

Two Years of Environmental Action

It’s been two years since we launched our Environmental Sustainability Framework and became a Carbon Measured organisation. Since then, we’ve remained committed to reducing our environmental impact and building a more sustainable future.

In 2024, we continued working with sustainability consultants Eight Versa to accurately assess the museum’s carbon footprint and ensure we stay on track to meet our environmental goals. These include minimising the environmental impact of our activities and clearly communicating our environmental responsibility.

So, what changed in 2024? Compared to our 2019 baseline, we achieved a significant overall emissions reduction of 190.31 tCO₂e. This includes a 39.87 tCO₂e drop in Scope 1 (gas) emissions, a 96.19 tCO₂e reduction in Scope 2 (electricity), and a 54.25 tCO₂e cut in Scope 3 emissions (purchased goods and services).

We’re proud of our progress and remain focused on delivering even greater environmental impact in the years ahead.