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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
72
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
4.23g CO2 per view
FIX
4.23g CO2 per view
Critical::
4.23g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 17.9 MB, producing an estimated 4.23g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.11g, network 0.87g, end-user device 3.25g.
Got: 4.23g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 507.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 507.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 63427 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

4.23g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 17.9 MB

Your site
4.23g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.11g
Network
0.87g
End-user device
3.25g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 42.3 kg · Annual: 507.4 kg · ≈ 63427 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
4.23g 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

4.23g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 605% more
vs Target 746% 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::
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 Not identified✗

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
97% cached
PASS
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 624 KB (vs 18294 KB first visit). 274 of 275 resources are served from browser cache, saving 4.08g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.14g CO2 (first visit: 4.23g)
First visit
18294 KB
Repeat visit
624 KB

97% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 4.08g CO2 per returning visitor

274 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
97% efficient
PASS
97% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 97%
Only 612 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
97% efficient

Total waste: 612 KB (3% of page weight)

Unused JS 612 KB

0.14g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 18294 KB
Theoretical minimum 17681 KB
Potential savings 612 KB (0.14g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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

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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