# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://iisd.org
**Date:** April 22, 2026
**URL:** https://iisd.org
**Overall Grade:** C (75/100)
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/2186a211-01cc-486f-9eaf-a2d23dbd0f1f
## Top Findings
1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers
3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
4. **[CRITICAL]** 4 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** No H1 heading found — Accessibility > Heading Hierarchy
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## Lighthouse Scores
| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 35 |
| Accessibility | 100 |
| Best Practices | 77 |
| SEO | 92 |
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## Security
### Security Headers (F — 5/100)
*1 of 10 headers properly configured*
- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
- **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[WARNING]** Server header reveals version information — The Server header discloses the software version, aiding attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities. Remove the version number.
### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)
*No enforcing CSP policy found*
- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.
### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)
*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 272 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)
*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*
- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks
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## Advanced Security
### Subresource Integrity (D — 40/100)
*1 of 14 external resources have SRI*
- **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from scripts.clarity.ms lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.clarity.ms lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.hotjar.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from kit.fontawesome.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[PASS]** script from static.cloudflareinsights.com has SRI protection
### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)
*No known vulnerabilities*
- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected
### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)
*No exposures*
- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed
### Email Security (A+ — 100/100)
*DMARC: reject*
- **[PASS]** DMARC policy is reject — strongest protection
### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)
*No header set*
- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.
### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)
*No CORS headers*
- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default
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## Performance
### Page Weight Budget (B — 70/100)
*1.5 MB transferred, 122 requests*
- **[INFO]** Page weighs 3.7 MB (1.5 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 678 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[WARNING]** 122 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.32 g CO2 per page load
### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)
*100% third-party, 0 ms blocking*
- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (1.5 MiB of 1.5 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)
### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)
*All text resources are compressed*
- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed
### Image Optimization (B — 75/100)
*10 images, 0 KB saveable*
- **[PASS]** All images are well-optimized
### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)
*5665ms total JS execution*
- **[WARNING]** https://www.iisd.org/: 934ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://script.hotjar.com/modules.6a0f3932cb1341a3...: 904ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 850ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-F1MT...: 522ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-T3R...: 474ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 5665ms (100% of total)
### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)
*3 fonts (42 KB)*
- **[INFO]** 3 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)
### JS Bundles (C — 60/100)
*35 scripts, 226 KB unused*
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-F1MT...: 70 KB unused (39%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?...: 67 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-T3R...: 65 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://script.hotjar.com/modules.6a0f3932cb1341a3...: 25 KB unused (44%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 226 KB
### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)
*All resources properly cached*
- **[PASS]** No caching issues found
### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)
*No render-blocking resources*
- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected
### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)
*No optimization needed*
- **[PASS]** No resource hint issues
### Page Weight Inventory (D — 40/100)
*122 resources · 1.5 MB · 226 KB savings available*
- **[WARNING]** Page weight 537 KB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~226 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 121 third-party resources (100% of weight)
- **[INFO]** 1 resources over 200KB
### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)
*No render-blocking resources detected*
- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in
### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)
*No third-party resources detected*
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## Content Quality
### Links (B — 85/100)
*179 links checked, 176 healthy, 3 broken*
- **[WARNING]** 176 of 179 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://iisd.org/themes/custom/iisd/assets/css/override.c... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://iisd.org/publications/iisd-strategic-plan-2025-2030 — Found in . Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://iisd.org/debt-sustainability-analysis-framework-l... — Found in . Returns HTTP 403.
### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)
*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*
- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS
### Open Graph (C — 75/100)
*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*
- **[WARNING]** Missing og:image — The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:url — The og:url tag specifies the canonical URL for the shared content.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:type — The og:type tag helps social platforms categorize the content.
### Structured Data (C — 40/100)
*No structured data (JSON-LD) found.*
- **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results.
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## Infrastructure
### DNS Records (A — 90/100)
*2 A records, 560 ms lookup*
- **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured
- **[PASS]** 1 mail exchanger(s) configured
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[WARNING]** DNS resolution is slow (560 ms) — Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
### Redirect Chain (B — 70/100)
*1 redirect(s), 1875 ms total*
- **[PASS]** Single redirect
- **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect
- **[WARNING]** Redirect overhead: 1875 ms total
### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)
*No IPv6 support*
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100)
*robots.txt present, sitemap with 5 URLs*
- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 5 entries
- **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 5 child sitemaps
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap
### URL Variants (B — 75/100)
*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*
- **[CRITICAL]** Both www and non-www versions serve content
- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS
### Domain Intelligence (A — 90/100)
*iisd.org — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 30 years, 3 months old, hosted on AWS*
- **[WARNING]** Domain expires in 36 days — Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: Amazon Registrar, Inc.
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: AWS
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## Compliance
### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)
*No testable criteria*
### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)
*No consent signals detected*
- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.
### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)
*Lang attribute present*
- **[PASS]** attribute is present
- **[PASS]** value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The attribute and Content-Language header should agree.
### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)
*Font sizes and tap targets checked*
### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)
*Viewport properly configured*
- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed
### Third-Party Trackers (F — 35/100)
*5 trackers detected*
- **[INFO]** 5 third-party trackers detected — Found 4 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 5 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Session replay tool detected: Hotjar — Session replay tools record user interactions. These require clear disclosure and often explicit consent under GDPR.
- **[WARNING]** Session replay tool detected: Microsoft Clarity — Session replay tools record user interactions. These require clear disclosure and often explicit consent under GDPR.
### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100)
*0 cookies · 5 trackers · 0 pre-consent*
- **[INFO]** 5 third-party tracker(s) detected on page
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## Legal
### Legal Page Ecosystem (B — 70/100)
*3 of 7 expected legal pages detected*
- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /privacy-policy, linked from footer.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at /terms-and-conditions, linked from footer.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at /accessibility, linked from footer.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.
### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)
*© 2026 International Institute for Sustainable Developmen*
- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 International Institute for Sustainable Developmen
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: International Institute for Sustainable Developmen
### Regulatory Indicators
*2 regulatory indicator(s) detected*
- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities.
### Third-Party Data Sharing
*4 third-party service(s) detected*
- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** 4 third-party services across 4 categories — 4 third-party services detected across 4 categories: Analytics (1), Tag Management (1), Session Recording (1), CDN (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Hotjar (Session Recording) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Session recordings, Heatmaps, Click patterns, Form interactions. Privacy policy: https://www.hotjar.com/privacy/. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Cloudflare (CDN) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: IP address (transient), Request metadata. Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/. Data Processing Agreement available.
### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)
*0 compliance badge(s) detected*
- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.
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## Availability
### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100)
*No CDN detected*
- **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
### HTTP Caching (F — 30/100)
*No cache headers*
- **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers.
### Transport Security (B — 75/100)
*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*
- **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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## Accessibility
### Landmark Structure (A — 90/100)
*9 landmarks*
- **[PASS]** landmark present
- **[PASS]** 3