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Sustainability

· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Transfer Efficiency
83% efficient
REVIEW
83% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 83%
An estimated 212 KB (17%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 212 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.05g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
83% efficient

Total waste: 212 KB (17% of page weight)

Unused JS 212 KB

0.05g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1254 KB
Theoretical minimum 1041 KB
Potential savings 212 KB (0.05g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.29g CO2 per view
PASS
0.29g CO2 per view
Info::
0.29g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.2 MB, producing an estimated 0.29g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.06g, end-user device 0.22g.
Got: 0.29g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 34.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 34.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 4349 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.29g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 82% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.2 MB

Your site
0.29g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.06g
End-user device
0.22g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 2.9 kg · Annual: 34.8 kg · ≈ 4349 smartphone charges
A
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Fastly CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
Info::
Green hosting status based on known provider commitments
Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.
Green Hosting✓ Green Hosted
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
94% cached
PASS
94% cached
Info::
94% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 70 KB (vs 1254 KB first visit). 76 of 78 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.27g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.29g)
First visit
1254 KB
Repeat visit
70 KB

94% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.27g CO2 per returning visitor

76 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

A
Carbon Budget
18th percentile
PASS
18th percentile
Info::
0.29g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 82% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 18th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.29g

18th percentile

Cleaner than 82% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 52% cleaner ✓
vs Target 42% cleaner ✓
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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