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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
57
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
1
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 1 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.47g CO2 per view
FIX
2.47g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.47g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 8.7 MB, producing an estimated 2.47g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.46g, network 0.43g, end-user device 1.58g.
Got: 2.47g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 296.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 296.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 37010 smartphones.

2.47g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 8.7 MB

Your site
2.47g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.46g
Network
0.43g
End-user device
1.58g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 24.7 kg · Annual: 296.1 kg · ≈ 37010 smartphone charges
D
Green Hosting
Action
Not green
FIX
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::
Azure: Microsoft is carbon-negative; Azure renewable varies by region
Info::
Azure CDN: Inherits Azure 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 HostingNot Green Hosted
Hosting Azure✗CDN Azure CDN✗

Azure: Microsoft is carbon-negative; Azure renewable varies by region

Azure CDN: Inherits Azure regional renewable mix

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.47g 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

2.47g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 311% more
vs Target 393% 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
96% cached
PASS
96% cached
Info::
96% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 345 KB (vs 8921 KB first visit). 318 of 323 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.37g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.10g CO2 (first visit: 2.47g)
First visit
8921 KB
Repeat visit
345 KB

96% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.37g CO2 per returning visitor

318 resources served from cache · 5 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
91% efficient
PASS
91% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 91%
Only 785 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
91% efficient

Total waste: 785 KB (9% of page weight)

Unused JS 785 KB

0.22g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 8921 KB
Theoretical minimum 8136 KB
Potential savings 785 KB (0.22g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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