Claire O’Neill, CEO, AGF said: “Venues are the backbone of the live indoor sector and touring circuit. The more venues that take sustainability seriously, the more artists have a song sheet to sing from that connects with their values and perpetuates a greener event sector for everyone. Hats off to the greener arenas and venues who made the grade in 2025.”

Dane Vince, CEO, Forest Green Rovers said: “We are proud to receive this Outstanding Greener Arena award, as we strive to lead the way with innovative and sustainable solutions, in line with our mission as the worlds greenest football club. As an environmental conscious business, we aim to inspire and educate more organisations to help protect the planet and be part of a Green Britain.” 

Eddie Dos Santos, Director of Operations and Venue Management at the ACC Liverpool Group, said: “To see the M&S Bank Arena recognised alongside other leaders in sustainability is incredibly rewarding. Our journey has been rooted in making meaningful, measurable change – whether that’s rethinking how we power our events, reducing waste at scale, or working closely with our audiences and partners to protect our local environment. Earning this accreditation reinforces that our approach is working, and it motivates us to keep pushing further. We’re proud to represent Liverpool in this movement and to show that venues like ours can set a positive example for the industry.”

Sara Tomkins, Sustainability & CSR Director, Co-op Live: “We are delighted to see Co-op Live’s focus on giving back to the planet recognised by A Greener Future, testament to the innovative efforts placed in our design, supply chain, and daily operations. Sustainability sits at the very heart of the venue, leading industry-wide conversation on reducing the live entertainment industry’s carbon footprint. We continue to encourage ourselves, our friends, partners, and peers to strive for meaningful positive impact, and indeed a better future.”

A certification ceremony will take place as a part of the International AGF Awards 2026 ceremony, which is held during the Green Events & Innovations (GEI18) Conference, in partnership with the International Live Music Conference (ILMC), on 24th February in London.

Arenas who achieve certification are automatically nominated for the International AGF Awards. The event is sponsored by Skydiamond and will feature the most innovative and green-aspiring global events, venues, organisations, and individuals from the last 12 months. Awards include the International Greener Festival Award, supported by Earth Positive Future, the Greener Power Award, supported by GeoPura, and the Greener Arena Award. The shortlist of nominees will be announced in January.

Last year’s roll call included 34 nominees from 14 countries, with nine taking home one of the prestigious awards.

There are more arenas, festivals, and events currently completing their assessments, which will be announced in due course. Applications for 2026 assessments are open. Find out more information and apply here.