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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
64
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.56g CO2 per view
FIX
1.56g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.56g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 6.6 MB, producing an estimated 1.56g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.32g, end-user device 1.20g.
Got: 1.56g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 187.5 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 187.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 23440 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.56g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 23% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 6.6 MB

Your site
1.56g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.04g
Network
0.32g
End-user device
1.20g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 15.6 kg · Annual: 187.5 kg · ≈ 23440 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
77th percentile
FIX
77th percentile
Warning::
1.56g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 23% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 77th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.56g

77th percentile

Cleaner than 23% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 160% more
vs Target 213% more
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix
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 Google Cloud✓CDN Google Cloud CDN✗

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
68% efficient
REVIEW
68% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 68%
An estimated 2195 KB (32%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 2195 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.51g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
68% efficient

Total waste: 2195 KB (32% of page weight)

Unused JS 2195 KB

0.51g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 6760 KB
Theoretical minimum 4565 KB
Potential savings 2195 KB (0.51g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 120 KB (vs 6760 KB first visit). 321 of 331 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.53g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 1.56g)
First visit
6760 KB
Repeat visit
120 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.53g CO2 per returning visitor

321 resources served from cache · 10 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Google Cloud

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