Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance sustainability score: 43/100
Better than 12% of Higher Education / Universities
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is a specialist higher education institution based in London, UK, focused on training in theatre, dance, and performance arts. The college serves approximately 870 students across a 57-hectare historic parkland campus at Lamorbey Park, with an annual income of £13.9 million.
More about Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
As a small, non-research-intensive institution, it operates with a limited environmental footprint compared to traditional research universities.
Head office GBStaff 145 FTE (HESA EMR 2023/24)Revenue £13.9M (HESA EMR 2023/24)Website ↗
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Rose Bruford College has reduced operational emissions 57.6% since 2005 and tracks carbon performance via statutory HESA data, but purchases no renewable energy, has not quantified Scope 3 emissions, and lacks science-aligned net-zero targets. Governance exists but lacks formal sustainability leadership and binding commitments.
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance scores 43/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified September 2026.
That places Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance joint 336th of 1,023 companies scored, and 59th of 67 in Higher Education / Universities.
What is Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Emissions Trajectory (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (1/10, 2/10).
Where Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- How clean its energy isMove to a renewable energy tariff or make a major efficiency investment.
- Emissions from its supply chainAssess where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Its effect on waterMonitor its water use and take measures to reduce it.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain2/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is1/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports4/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
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How is Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
33% of them were published by Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“406.7 tCO2e total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions, 2023/24, UKPRN 10005523”
“140 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the Estates management record for the year 2023/24”
“Environmentally and ethically responsible procurement is important to us and we are members of the London Universities Purchasing Consortium”
“six key pillars: Global Collaboration, Student Success Transformation, People and Development, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Responsibility and Sustainable Growth, and Research and Innovation”
“The College has no fossil fuel investments and so this is a nil return”
“Rose Bruford College has become the 96th UK university to divest from fossil fuels... the first specialist drama school in the UK to make such a commitment”
“The Board of Governors is responsible for determining the strategy and mission of the College, ensuring the efficient use of resources”
“working closely with the Greenwich Wildlife Trust and the RSPB to introduce measures that better protect and support wildlife across the site”
“Being a small patch, Lamorbey Park does not have an impressively large amount of wildlife... my research has unearthed around 105 species of bird”
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How does Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance compare with other higher education / universities companies?
Where Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 67 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance sits 59th of 67.
Who scores higher in Higher Education / Universities?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance.
Glasgow School of Art demonstrates real emissions reductions (31.9% intensity improvement over nine years) and exceptional waste management (93.9% recycling), but lags critically on renewable energy—zero on-site generation and no confirmed green tariff.
See the breakdown →Leeds Arts University operates a genuinely small carbon footprint (579 tCO₂e) with verified seven-year reductions of 35%.
See the breakdown →University of Chester has documented carbon operations via statutory HESA reporting but lacks external verification and Scope 3 disclosure.
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