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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
84
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
1
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 1 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 identifiedCDN Not identified

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.40g CO2 per view
PASS
0.40g CO2 per view
Info::
0.40g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.4 MB, producing an estimated 0.40g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.07g, network 0.07g, end-user device 0.26g.
Got: 0.40g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 47.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 47.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 5970 smartphones.

0.40g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 71% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.4 MB

Your site
0.40g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.07g
Network
0.07g
End-user device
0.26g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.0 kg · Annual: 47.8 kg · ≈ 5970 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
95% cached
PASS
95% cached
Info::
95% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 78 KB (vs 1439 KB first visit). 100 of 103 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.38g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.40g)
First visit
1439 KB
Repeat visit
78 KB

95% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.38g CO2 per returning visitor

100 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

A
Carbon Budget
29th percentile
PASS
29th percentile
Info::
0.40g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 71% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 29th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.40g

29th percentile

Cleaner than 71% of websites

Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 34% cleaner ✓
vs Target 20% cleaner ✓
A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 130 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 130 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 130 KB

0.04g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1439 KB
Theoretical minimum 1308 KB
Potential savings 130 KB (0.04g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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