Norwich Theatre Royal CREATIVE GREEN REPORT 2017/18

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1 Norwich Theatre Royal CREATIVE GREEN REPORT 2017/18

2 Norwich Theatre Royal CREATIVE GREEN KEY RESULTS 2017/18 Environmental assessment of: TOTAL POINTS 78 / 100 COMMITMENT 37 / 40 UNDERSTANDING 19 / 25 IMPROVEMENT 22 / COMMITMENT to the environment Policy Action plan Integration with core organisational development Staff roles and responsibilities Procurement policy Communication and engagement with key stakeholders 19 UNDERSTANDING of the following environmental impacts 22 IMPROVEMENT towards reducing environmental impacts RELATIVE REDUCTION ENERGY EMISSIONS WATER WASTE Current vs previous year Current vs baseline year

3 NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL STATISTICS PROFILE Type venue Floor area 2,300 Tickets sold 377,535 Number of performances 411 Number of staff Tonnes CO2e Note: All figures are rounded The total carbon footprint in 2017/2018 was 344 Tonnes CO2e Electricity Gas Total water use and waste water Waste C A R B O N F O O T P R I N T Annual Carbon Footprint (Tonnes CO2e) Baseline Year 2008/2009 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018

4 CREATIVE GREEN HIGHLIGHTS COMMITMENT to the environment Norwich Theatre Royal has been working to make sustainability a core part of the theatre's fabric for ten years, with sustainability now a key feature in the theatre s core business plans, including any capital development work. Norwich has a dedicated Green Team who meet bimonthly, key staff members with recognised environmental responsibilities, with all job descriptions now including a commitment to the theatre's sustainability strategy. Norwich continue to display a strong commitment to sourcing sustainable products/services where possible, including green energy, LED lighting, biodegradable serveware, local food and drink and ethical pensions. Norwich continue to communicate and engage strongly with staff, including through induction packs, newsletters, monthly pledges and behaviour change campaigns. Norwich Theatre Royal work with the professional and local community on sustainability, including through the Front of House Managers Forum, while sharing best practice with local arts organisations and theatres. Norwich joined Refill Norwich this year, allowing audiences to refill water bottles onsite promoting a move away from single-use plastics. UNDERSTANDING of the following environmental impacts Norwich Theatre Royal have been consistently monitoring their energy, water and waste consumption for ten years, using this data to help consistently reduce their onsite environmental impacts since Norwich use environmental data to set Key Performance Indicators which are included in the action plan, including targets for energy, water and recycling rates. Electricity and gas is recorded weekly through Pilio, with historical data used to help Norwich calculate future budgets and scope future efficiency gaining opportunities. Norwich installed Solar PV panels in 2016 and have now begun recording data. Norwich monitor water use weekly through Pilio, producing charts for staff to demonstrate usage onsite in relation to building operation/performance. Norwich undertook their fifth annually staff travel survey this, with the results communicated back to staff.

5 ABOUT CERTIFICATION CREATIVE GREEN Creative Green is more than a certification scheme - it s an international community of pioneering creative and cultural organisations, recognised for their ambition and action on environmental sustainability. With over 250 certificates awarded since its launch in 2009, Creative Green remains the only environmental certification designed specifically for the creative and cultural sector. Creative Green offers venues, museums, galleries, festivals and offices a transparent, methodical and inspiring framework for achieving environmental best practice, as well as a forum for recognition and celebration. It supports organisations environmental impact reductions through its three strands: Commitment, Understanding and Improvement. Points are accrued within each strand and a one to five star certification is awarded based on the total number gained. The methodology of Creative Green follows best practice and international standards for measurement, reporting and reduction of environmental impacts and it has been designed in partnership with arts, cultural and entertainment organisations. The continuing emphasis on carbon emissions reductions align the Creative Green community to the ambitions of the Paris Agreement, reached at COP21 in 2015, to keep global temperatures well below 2 degrees of warming. ASSESSMENT AREAS COMMITMENT Environmental policy and action plan Integration of environmental sustainability in broader business mission, strategy or planning Environmental responsibilities Environmental procurement and sourcing Stakeholder communications and engagement UNDERSTANDING Breadth and depth of understanding of environmental impacts Extent to which environmental data is used inform action and track progress in reducing impacts IMPROVEMENT Quantifiable reductions in direct environmental impacts, i.e. impacts over which an organisation has direct control such as energy use and waste generation, both total relative impacts Actions to address indirect enviromental impacts, i.e. impacts over which an event has limited or no direct control, such as audience travel

6 RESULTS IN FULL

7 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT 37 / 40 ASSESSMENT AREAS POINTS AVAILABLE POINTS AWARDED Policy, strategy & responsibilities Procurement 5 4 Communication and engagement Total Points HIGHLIGHTS Norwich Theatre Royal has been working to make sustainability a core part of the theatre's fabric for ten years, with sustainability now a key feature in the theatre s core business plans, including any capital development work. Norwich has a dedicated Green Team who meet bimonthly, key staff members with recognised environmental responsibilities, with all job descriptions now including a commitment to the theatre's sustainability strategy. Norwich continue to display a strong commitment to sourcing sustainable products/services where possible, including green energy, LED lighting, biodegradable serveware, local food and drink and ethical pensions. Norwich continue to communicate and engage strongly with staff, including through induction packs, newsletters, monthly pledges and behaviour change campaigns. Norwich Theatre Royal work with the professional and local community on sustainability, including through the Front of House Managers Forum, while sharing best practice with local arts organisations and theatres. Norwich joined Refill Norwich this year, allowing audiences to refill water bottles onsite promoting a move away from single-use plastics. RECOMMENDATIONS Continue to look for new collaborations and partnerships to engage with on sustainability, using Norwich Theatre Royal's experience and leadership in this space to share best practice - e.g. with New Adventures' Swan Lake tour in Autumn Building on work already done on plastics (e.g. Refill Norwich, biodegradables), consider running a larger campaign on single-use plastics this year in which staff and audiences participate. Following the work already done on recycling, provide incoming artists with a guidance document on how to use relevant equipment/controls backstage. Consider participating in Season for Change 2018 as a receiving house. This could include programming an event, organising a debate, providing space for select performances or showcasing what you are doing behind the scenes. At the end of Norwich's current contract, consider switching to a 100% renewable energy supplier to further support the UK's renewable energy sector. See Julie's Bicycle's Renewable Energy Factsheet.

8 ENVIRONMENTAL UNDERSTANDING 19 / 25 ASSESSMENT AREAS POINTS AVAILABLE POINTS SCORED Submission of energy, water, waste, transport, production 4 3 Attitudinal insights 4 3 In-depth understanding of energy, water and waste 8 7 Monitoring of other impact 3 2 Use of data for setting targets and Key Performance Indicators in policy and action plans 4 3 Evaluation of learning and outcomes 2 1 Total Points HIGHLIGHTS Norwich Theatre Royal have been consistently monitoring their energy, water and waste consumption for ten years, using this data to help consistently reduce their onsite environmental impacts since Norwich use environmental data to set Key Performance Indicators which are included in the action plan, including targets for energy, water and recycling rates. Electricity and gas is recorded weekly through Pilio, with historical data used to help Norwich calculate future budgets and scope future efficiency gaining opportunities. Norwich installed Solar PV panels in 2016 and have now begun recording data. Norwich monitor water use weekly through Pilio, producing charts for staff to demonstrate usage onsite in relation to building operation/performance. Norwich undertook their fifth annually staff travel survey this, with the results communicated back to staff. RECOMMENDATIONS Continue to monitor installed Solar PV to help assess and publicise the benefits for Norwich Theatre Royal, including avoided carbon emissions, which can be communicated to staff and audiences. Continue to develop plans for an audience consultation/survey, using the results to assess the success/engagement of current initiatives in place while identifying opportunities for new initiatives. Continue to use environmental data to set meaningful targets and KPIs which are included in Norwich s action plan.

9 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT 22 / 35 HIGHLIGHTS Current year: 2017/2018 Baseline: energy use 2008/2009, energy related emissions 2008/2009, water use 2009/2010, waste generation 2009/2010, and business travel 2009/2010 This tables present your percentage change in environmental impacts in absolute and relative terms against the previous and baseline years. ABSOLUTE VS. VS. POINTS AVAILABLE POINTS AWARDED Energy use -76 % -6 % 3 3 Energy use related emissions -72 % -15 % 3 3 Water -7 % -21 % 2 2 Waste -79 % 0 % 2 1 Transport No data No data 2 0 Total Points 12 9 RELATIVE RELATIVE METRIC VS. VS. POINTS AVAILABLE POINTS AWARDED Energy use per Performance -76 % -16 % 5 4 Energy use related emissions per Performance -73 % -24 % 5 5 Water per Visitor -9 % -17 % 4 2 Waste per Visitor -80 % 5 % 4 1 Transport per Employee No data No data 4 0 Total Points 22 12

10 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Highlights Norwich Theatre Royal s energy use has decreased 76% since 2008/09, with energy use related emissions decreasing 72%. This year, Energy use per performance decreased 16% between 2016/17 and 2017/18, with energy related emissions per performance decreasing by 24%. Norwich s water use per visitor decreased 17% between 2016/17 and 2017/18. This year Norwich added recycling bins in front of every other seat inside the auditorium to further engage audiences and tackle recycling rates. Next Steps: Onsite Investigate the opportunities and/or benefits for increasing renewable energy infrastructure onsite e.g. Solar PV. Review paper use policies following a rise in quantities used between 2017/17 and 2017/18 and look for opportunities for further reductions. Next Steps: Communications and Engagement Continue to engage with local communities and partners in Norwich to develop opportunities for peer-to-peer cooperation/collaboration and shared learnings. Consider working with marketing/pr departments to celebrate ten years of work by Norwich Theatre Royal on sustainability, highlighting your achievements so far and your ambitions moving forward. Consider participating in Season for Change 2018.

11 ENERGY USE ENERGY USE UNIT 2008/ / /2018 % CHANGE VS % CHANGE VS Energy use (electricity and gas) -- absolute kwh 5,002,895 1,271,072 1,186,633-6 % -76 % Electricity kwh 748, , ,454-7 % -19 % Gas (weather normalised) kwh 4,253, , ,178-5 % -86 % Energy use (electricity and gas) -- relative Electricity Gas (weather normalised) kwh per Performance kwh per Performance kwh per Performance 12,507 3,473 2, % -76 % 1,872 1,786 1, % -21 % 10,635 1,687 1, % -86 % Mains electricity - absolute kwh 748, , ,454-7 % -19 % Mains gas - absolute kwh 4,779, , ,430-1 % -87 % Weather gas normalised - absolute kwh 4,253, , ,178-5 % -86 % 6M Energy consumption (kwh) 5M 4M 3M 2M 1M 0M Baseline Year 2008/2009 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018 Gas Electricity

12 ENERGY USE Energy consumption (kwh per performance) 15k 12.5k 10k 7.5k 5k 2.5k 0k Baseline Year 2008/2009 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018 Gas Electricity

13 ENERGY USE RELATED EMISSIONS ENERGY RELATED EMISSIONS UNIT 2008/ / /2018 % CHANGE VS % CHANGE VS Energy use emissions (all sources) - absolute kg CO2e 1,256, , , % -72 % Energy use emissions (all sources) - relative kg CO2e per Performance 3,141 1, % -73 % Electricity kg CO2e 374, , , % -38 % Normalised gas kg CO2e 784, , ,766-5 % -86 % 1 250k Energy use emissions (kg CO2e) 1 000k 750k 500k 250k 0k Baseline Year 2008/2009 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018 Gas Electricity

14 ENERGY USE RELATED EMISSIONS Energy use emissions (kg CO2e per performance) Baseline Year 2008/2009 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018

15 WATER USE WATER USE UNIT 2009/ / /2018 % CHANGE VS % CHANGE VS Total water use and waste water m3 4,876 5,751 4, % -7 % Relative water use and waste water litres per Visitor % -9 % Water use m3 4,876 5,751 4, % -7 % Waste water m3 4,388 5,176 4, % -7 % 7k Water use (m3) 6k 5k 4k 3k 2k 1k 0k Baseline Year 2009/2010 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018 Water use Waste water

16 WATER USE Water use (litres per visitor) Baseline Year 2009/2010 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018

17 WASTE GENERATION WASTE UNIT 2009/ / /2018 % CHANGE VS % CHANGE VS Waste generation - absolute tonnes % -79 % Waste generation - relative kg per Visitor % -80 % Landfill waste tonnes % -98 % Energy from waste tonnes No data No data Recycling tonnes No data -67 % Composting tonnes No data No data 60 Waste (tonnes) Baseline Year 2009/2010 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018 Landfill Energy from waste Recycling Composting

18 WASTE GENERATION Waste (kg per visitor) Baseline Year 2009/2010 Previous Year 2016/2017 Current Year 2017/2018

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