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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
70
GRADE
C
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
2
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
2 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
Green Hosting
Action
Unknown
FIX
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
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 HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Not identified✗

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

B
Carbon Budget
33th percentile
REVIEW
33th percentile
Info::
0.43g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 67% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 33th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.43g

33rd percentile

Cleaner than 67% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 28% cleaner ✓
vs Target 13% cleaner ✓
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
69% efficient
REVIEW
69% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 69%
An estimated 494 KB (31%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 494 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.14g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
69% efficient

Total waste: 494 KB (31% of page weight)

Unused JS 494 KB

0.14g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1571 KB
Theoretical minimum 1076 KB
Potential savings 494 KB (0.14g 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
0.43g CO2 per view
PASS
0.43g CO2 per view
Info::
0.43g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.5 MB, producing an estimated 0.43g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.08g, network 0.08g, end-user device 0.28g.
Got: 0.43g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 52.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 52.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 6517 smartphones.

0.43g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 67% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.5 MB

Your site
0.43g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.08g
Network
0.08g
End-user device
0.28g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.3 kg · Annual: 52.1 kg · ≈ 6517 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 34 KB (vs 1571 KB first visit). 89 of 91 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.43g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.43g)
First visit
1571 KB
Repeat visit
34 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.43g CO2 per returning visitor

89 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

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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