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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
90
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
1
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 1 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 identifiedCDN Not identified

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

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
0.08g CO2 per view
PASS
0.08g CO2 per view
Info::
0.08g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 0.3 MB, producing an estimated 0.08g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.01g, end-user device 0.05g.
Got: 0.08g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 10.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 10.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 1266 smartphones.

0.08g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 90% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 0.3 MB

Your site
0.08g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.02g
Network
0.01g
End-user device
0.05g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 0.8 kg · Annual: 10.1 kg · ≈ 1266 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
94% cached
PASS
94% cached
Info::
94% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 18 KB (vs 305 KB first visit). 32 of 33 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.08g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.08g)
First visit
305 KB
Repeat visit
18 KB

94% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.08g CO2 per returning visitor

32 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Carbon Budget
10th percentile
PASS
10th percentile
Info::
0.08g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 90% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 10th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.08g

10th percentile

Cleaner than 90% of websites

Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 86% cleaner ✓
vs Target 83% cleaner ✓
A+
Transfer Efficiency
93% efficient
PASS
93% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 93%
Only 21 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
93% efficient

Total waste: 21 KB (7% of page weight)

Unused JS 21 KB

0.01g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 305 KB
Theoretical minimum 283 KB
Potential savings 21 KB (0.01g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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