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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
66
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
0
PASS
4
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
4.42g CO2 per view
FIX
4.42g CO2 per view
Critical::
4.42g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 18.7 MB, producing an estimated 4.42g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.11g, network 0.91g, end-user device 3.40g.
Got: 4.42g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 530.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 530.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 66343 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

4.42g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 18.7 MB

Your site
4.42g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.11g
Network
0.91g
End-user device
3.40g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 44.2 kg · Annual: 530.7 kg · ≈ 66343 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
4.42g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 95th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

4.42g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 637% more
vs Target 785% more
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: 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 Cloudflare✓CDN Cloudflare✓

Cloudflare: 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
97% cached
PASS
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 615 KB (vs 19135 KB first visit). 300 of 310 resources are served from browser cache, saving 4.28g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.14g CO2 (first visit: 4.42g)
First visit
19135 KB
Repeat visit
615 KB

97% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 4.28g CO2 per returning visitor

300 resources served from cache · 10 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
95% efficient
PASS
95% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 95%
Only 956 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
95% efficient

Total waste: 956 KB (5% of page weight)

Unused JS 956 KB

0.22g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 19135 KB
Theoretical minimum 18178 KB
Potential savings 956 KB (0.22g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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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