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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
66
GRADE
D
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
2.71g CO2 per view
FIX
2.71g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.71g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 11.4 MB, producing an estimated 2.71g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.07g, network 0.56g, end-user device 2.08g.
Got: 2.71g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 324.8 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 324.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 40606 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

2.71g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 11.4 MB

Your site
2.71g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.07g
Network
0.56g
End-user device
2.08g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 27.1 kg · Annual: 324.8 kg · ≈ 40606 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.71g 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

2.71g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 351% more
vs Target 441% more
C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

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 Pantheon✗CDN Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 104 KB (vs 11711 KB first visit). 217 of 223 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.68g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 2.71g)
First visit
11711 KB
Repeat visit
104 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.68g CO2 per returning visitor

217 resources served from cache · 6 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
96% efficient
PASS
96% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 96%
Only 427 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
96% efficient

Total waste: 427 KB (4% of page weight)

Unused JS 427 KB

0.10g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 11711 KB
Theoretical minimum 11284 KB
Potential savings 427 KB (0.10g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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