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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
81
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
Green Hosting
Action
Unknown
FIX
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
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 HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Not identified✗

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.56g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.56g CO2 per view
Info::
0.56g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.0 MB, producing an estimated 0.56g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.10g, network 0.10g, end-user device 0.36g.
Got: 0.56g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 67.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 67.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 8426 smartphones.

0.56g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 54% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.0 MB

Your site
0.56g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.10g
Network
0.10g
End-user device
0.36g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 5.6 kg · Annual: 67.4 kg · ≈ 8426 smartphone charges
B
Carbon Budget
46th percentile
REVIEW
46th percentile
Info::
0.56g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g)
Better than an estimated 54% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
Info::
Estimated 46th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.56g

46th percentile

Cleaner than 54% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 6% cleaner ✓
vs Target 12% more
C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 31 KB (vs 2031 KB first visit). 41 of 42 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.55g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.56g)
First visit
2031 KB
Repeat visit
31 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.55g CO2 per returning visitor

41 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
94% efficient
PASS
94% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 94%
Only 131 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
94% efficient

Total waste: 131 KB (6% of page weight)

Unused JS 131 KB

0.04g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2031 KB
Theoretical minimum 1899 KB
Potential savings 131 KB (0.04g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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