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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
0.84g CO2 per view
FIX
0.84g CO2 per view
Info::
0.84g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 3.5 MB, producing an estimated 0.84g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.17g, end-user device 0.64g.
Got: 0.84g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 100.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 100.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 12552 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.84g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 44% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 3.5 MB

Your site
0.84g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.17g
End-user device
0.64g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 8.4 kg · Annual: 100.4 kg · ≈ 12552 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
56th percentile
FIX
56th percentile
Warning::
0.84g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 44% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 56th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.84g

56th percentile

Cleaner than 44% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 39% more
vs Target 67% more
B
Transfer Efficiency
76% efficient
REVIEW
76% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 76%
An estimated 879 KB (24%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 879 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.20g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
76% efficient

Total waste: 879 KB (24% of page weight)

Unused JS 879 KB

0.20g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 3620 KB
Theoretical minimum 2740 KB
Potential savings 879 KB (0.20g 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: Snowplow Analytics, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Snowplow Analytics: 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 Snowplow Analytics✓CDN Cloudflare✓

Snowplow Analytics: 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
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 79 KB (vs 3620 KB first visit). 172 of 176 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.82g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.84g)
First visit
3620 KB
Repeat visit
79 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.82g CO2 per returning visitor

172 resources served from cache · 4 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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