Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England, competing in the Premier League.
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Aston Villa has disclosed mandatory Scope 1+2 emissions but withholds Scope 3 data entirely. No science-based targets, no decarbonisation roadmap, and offset-reliant claims obscure inaction. The club operates an urban facility with modest direct environmental exposure but has failed to meet Premier League requirements for full GHG quantification by deadline.
Aston Villa Football Club scores 29/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified August 2026.
That places Aston Villa Football Club joint 634th of 847 companies scored, and joint 13th of 22 in Professional Sports Clubs.
Where Aston Villa Football Club sits among professional sports clubs peers.
Among the 22 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Aston Villa Football Club is tied =13th of 22, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No Scope 3 emissions published.
Intensity improved to 8.45 tCO2e per £1m turnover due to Champions League revenue, not absolute reduction.
Not listed on SBTi target dashboard.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 2/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Aston Villa Football Club.
Chelsea FC has disclosed Scope 1 and 2 emissions via mandatory SECR filings but has not quantified Scope 3 supply chain emissions.
See the breakdown →AFC Bournemouth has published statutory carbon emissions data showing a 21% year-on-year reduction, backed by renewable energy certification and on-site solar.
See the breakdown →Leeds United has launched a sustainability programme with renewable electricity and waste measures, but lacks quantified emissions data, supply chain Scope 3 assessment, and science-aligned interim targets.
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“Total gross Scope 1+2 emissions 3,227 tCO2e, FY2024/25, Directors' Report, Companies House filing”
“Total gross emissions rose slightly to 3,227 tCO2e”
“Develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dataset (scope 1, 2 and 3) by the end of Season 2025/26”
“Five clubs including Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. and Aston Villa F.C. also have food emissions labelling on concourses”
“The SBTi Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets or committed to developing targets”
“Aston Villa offset the carbon emissions of their stadium for 2023, boasting the only carbon neutral stadium in the Premier League”
“Renewable energy applies to Villa Park and 7 additional sites, which covers all AVFC offices, training ground, shop and other facilities”
“sustainable technologies will be deployed in the new North Stand and Villa Live, including solar panels, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), rainwater harvesting and green roofs”
“Local sourcing of food supplies at the stadium's restaurants, which purchase up to 85% of their produce from local farms and purveyors”
“Brentford & Aston Villa fall into the lowest sustainability tier... frameworks are largely policy-light or PR-driven, lacking clear targets or measurable outcomes”
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Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England, competing in the Premier League. Founded in 1874, the club operates Villa Park stadium and training facilities. As a Premier League institution, it falls under mandatory environmental sustainability reporting requirements but remains a small-scale operator relative to manufacturing or retail sectors.
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