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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
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Transfer Efficiency
76% efficient
REVIEW
76% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 76%
An estimated 250 KB (24%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 250 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.06g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
76% efficient

Total waste: 250 KB (24% of page weight)

Unused JS 250 KB

0.06g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1034 KB
Theoretical minimum 784 KB
Potential savings 250 KB (0.06g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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
0.24g CO2 per view
PASS
0.24g CO2 per view
Info::
0.24g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.0 MB, producing an estimated 0.24g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.05g, end-user device 0.18g.
Got: 0.24g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 28.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 28.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 3585 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.24g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 87% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.0 MB

Your site
0.24g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.05g
End-user device
0.18g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 2.4 kg · Annual: 28.7 kg · ≈ 3585 smartphone charges
A
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Fastly CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
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 Not identifiedCDN Fastly

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
94% cached
PASS
94% cached
Info::
94% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 58 KB (vs 1034 KB first visit). 41 of 42 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.23g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.24g)
First visit
1034 KB
Repeat visit
58 KB

94% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.23g CO2 per returning visitor

41 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A
Carbon Budget
13th percentile
PASS
13th percentile
Info::
0.24g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 87% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 13th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.24g

13th percentile

Cleaner than 87% of websites

Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 60% cleaner ✓
vs Target 52% cleaner ✓
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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