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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
80
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
CO2 Per Page Load
0.51g CO2 per view
REVIEW
0.51g CO2 per view
Info::
0.51g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.51g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.10g, end-user device 0.39g.
Got: 0.51g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 60.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 60.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 7612 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.51g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 60% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.1 MB

Your site
0.51g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.10g
End-user device
0.39g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 5.1 kg · Annual: 60.9 kg · ≈ 7612 smartphone charges
B
Carbon Budget
40th percentile
REVIEW
40th percentile
Info::
0.51g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g)
Better than an estimated 60% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
Info::
Estimated 40th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.51g

40th percentile

Cleaner than 60% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 15% cleaner ✓
vs Target 1% more
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
63% efficient
REVIEW
63% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 63%
An estimated 810 KB (37%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 810 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.19g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
63% efficient

Total waste: 810 KB (37% of page weight)

Unused JS 810 KB

0.19g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2195 KB
Theoretical minimum 1385 KB
Potential savings 810 KB (0.19g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Fastly
Info::
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
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 CloudflareCDN Fastly

Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
96% cached
PASS
96% cached
Info::
96% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 81 KB (vs 2195 KB first visit). 101 of 104 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.49g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.51g)
First visit
2195 KB
Repeat visit
81 KB

96% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.49g CO2 per returning visitor

101 resources served from cache · 3 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: 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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