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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
69
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
0
PASS
4
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
3.58g CO2 per view
FIX
3.58g CO2 per view
Critical::
3.58g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 15.1 MB, producing an estimated 3.58g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.09g, network 0.74g, end-user device 2.75g.
Got: 3.58g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 429.3 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 429.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 53658 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

3.58g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 15.1 MB

Your site
3.58g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.09g
Network
0.74g
End-user device
2.75g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 35.8 kg · Annual: 429.3 kg · ≈ 53658 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
3.58g 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

3.58g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 496% more
vs Target 615% more
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Amazon Web Services, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Amazon Web Services: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
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 Amazon Web Services✓CDN Cloudflare✓

Amazon Web Services: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
100% cached
PASS
100% cached
Info::
100% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 14 KB (vs 15476 KB first visit). 49 of 50 resources are served from browser cache, saving 3.57g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 3.58g)
First visit
15476 KB
Repeat visit
14 KB

100% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 3.57g CO2 per returning visitor

49 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
100% efficient
PASS
100% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 100%
Only 50 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
100% efficient

Total waste: 50 KB (0% of page weight)

Unused JS 50 KB

0.01g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 15476 KB
Theoretical minimum 15425 KB
Potential savings 50 KB (0.01g 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: 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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