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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
76
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.35g CO2 per view
FIX
1.35g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.35g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 5.7 MB, producing an estimated 1.35g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.28g, end-user device 1.04g.
Got: 1.35g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 161.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 161.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 20231 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.35g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 29% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 5.7 MB

Your site
1.35g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.28g
End-user device
1.04g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 13.5 kg · Annual: 161.9 kg · ≈ 20231 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
71th percentile
FIX
71th percentile
Warning::
1.35g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 29% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 71th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.35g

71st percentile

Cleaner than 29% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 125% more
vs Target 170% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
83% efficient
REVIEW
83% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 83%
An estimated 970 KB (17%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 970 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.22g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
83% efficient

Total waste: 970 KB (17% of page weight)

Unused JS 970 KB

0.22g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 5835 KB
Theoretical minimum 4864 KB
Potential savings 970 KB (0.22g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Google Cloud, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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 Google Cloud✓CDN Cloudflare✓

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
93% cached
PASS
93% cached
Info::
93% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 404 KB (vs 5835 KB first visit). 314 of 332 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.26g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.09g CO2 (first visit: 1.35g)
First visit
5835 KB
Repeat visit
404 KB

93% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.26g CO2 per returning visitor

314 resources served from cache · 18 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Cloudflare

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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