https://yougov.com
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
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DGreen HostingActionNot greenFIX
Green Hosting
ActionNot green
Not green
Info::
No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected
Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
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 HostingNot Green Hosted
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Incapsula✗
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
BCO2 Per Page Load0.55g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.55g CO2 per view
0.55g CO2 per view
Info::
0.55g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.0 MB, producing an estimated 0.55g 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: 0.55g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 66.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 66.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 8296 smartphones.
0.55g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 55% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.0 MB
Your site
0.55g
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: 5.5 kg · Annual: 66.4 kg · ≈ 8296 smartphone charges
BCarbon Budget45th percentileREVIEW
Carbon Budget
45th percentile
45th percentile
Info::
0.55g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g)
Better than an estimated 55% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
Info::
Estimated 45th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.55g
45th percentile
Cleaner than 55% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 8% cleaner ✓
vs Target 11% more
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
ActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
A+Repeat Visit Weight96% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
96% cached
96% cached
Info::
96% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 87 KB (vs 1999 KB first visit). 173 of 175 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.53g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.55g)
First visit
1999 KB
Repeat visit
87 KB
96% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.53g CO2 per returning visitor
173 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded
A+Transfer Efficiency96% efficientPASS
Transfer Efficiency
96% efficient
96% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 96%
Only 89 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
Total waste: 89 KB (4% of page weight)
Unused JS 89 KB
0.02g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 1999 KB
Theoretical minimum 1910 KB
Potential savings 89 KB (0.02g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.