Green Hosting News

We understand why this might be the one green change you haven’t made

21st Jan 2026

Your current website host doesn’t run on renewable energy, and while you’re committed to making your every day operations more sustainable, switching hosting company feels too expensive, overwhelming or risky.

Don’t worry, we’ve got you!

Transferring your website to a different hosting company is daunting, we completely understand. You have legitimate concerns about your website being offline or your e-mails disrupted, or worse.

For as little as £25, we can transfer your website from your non-green host to Green Hosting for you. We manage the entire process smoothly and at a time convenient for you, keeping any downtime to an absolute minimum.

Don’t take it from us. Here’s what some of our clients had to say…

"As well as making Love HeartWood more sustainable they took all the stress out of the transfer and it went smooth as silk. Big thanks,"

"Green Hosting was recommended to me by a friend and I can see why. The team made what can be a daunting task of switching hosting effortless. They helped transfer my website quickly and with a great level of communication. The price for the hosting is brilliant and I'm glad that the company supports organisations doing work to make the world a better place. I couldn't recommend their services more highly. Thank you Green Hosting."

"Thank you, I'm so happy to be powered by the wind now! So lovely to deal with real and wonderful people too who went above and beyond to make the whole process of switching a breeze (pun intended!)"

Take a look at our Clients highlights or our Testimonials page at green-hosting.co.uk


When making green choices doesn’t feel like a sacrifice

6th Jan 2026

Choosing the greener or more ethical option can sometimes feel like a sacrifice rather than an improvement. Opting for local or organic vegetables is more expensive, using public transport is less convenient than travelling by car, researching ethical suppliers takes time.

An illustrated flower with the text When making green choices doesn't feel like a sacrificeGoing into 2026 let’s change that mindset. The question is no longer “Should we choose the greener option?” but “Why wouldn’t we?” Having a more environmentally friendly website is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but is increasingly an expectation from customers, partners and even search engines.  It shouldn’t feel like giving something up and with us, it isn’t. In fact, it’s a huge advantage!

A more efficiently designed website that uses fewer resources loads faster and delivers a better user experience. This boosts your credibility, encourages stronger engagement, and increases the likelihood that visitors will convert into customers. Plus, search engines reward fast, lightweight sites with higher rankings than their slower, less efficient competitors.

Additionally, choosing green hosting doesn’t reduce your website’s performance or uptime, it simply means that it is powered by renewable energy rather than fossil fuels. Of course, this is a benefit for the environment but it also demonstrates your commitment to responsible business practices and future proofs your website against evolving environmental standards and regulations.

You can take care of your website and the planet without the sacrifice.

If you would like to know more about our web design services or if you'd like a green audit of your current website, head over to makehay.co.uk and get in touch.


Top ethical rating from The GOOD Shopping Guide

5th Nov 2025

We are delighted to share that we have been awarded ethical accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide and we are featured in their list of top 200 ethical businesses (in the Technology category). This means that we have also achieved Ethical Innovator status, demonstrating our commitment to having a positive impact in the The GOOD Shopping Guide's ethical criteria categories, Environment, Animals, People

Good Shopping Guide logoAbout the top 200 list, The Good Shopping Guide says:

"We are proud to endorse these truly ethical businesses as some of the most ethical companies and brands in the world – they are all testament to the power businesses can have to affect positive change."

Our ethical status was independently varified by The GOOD Shopping Guide's research team and we are encouraged that they particularly recognise the core ethos of our business and our contribution to a greener internet via our website hosting, powered 100% by renewable electricity. They also highlighted our work with charities, non-profits and ethical brands to deliver sustainable and accessible websites with a purpose.

The GOOD Shopping Guide have written more about our ethically accredited website design and hosting in their latest news.


Simple steps for greener online business choices

17th Oct 2025

From the content we consume and share, to the tools we use and the digital debris we accumulate, every action online has an environmental impact. 

A green background with an illustrated leaf and the text simple steps for greener online business choicesAlthough our online world seems intangible, it translates directly to physical resources and energy and whilst we already make greener choices in other areas of our businesses, such as packaging, travel and equipment, this may not automatically follow through to our work online.

Intangible to physical

All of the content we consume and publish is saved on web servers in data centres around the world. The more online content that exists and is shared, the more resources are needed to keep and ‘serve’ the data online. These resources are physical: land, building materials, hardware, water. Plus lots of energy!

Huge amounts of energy is needed because data centres run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As a result they get very hot and need constant cooling.

Some statistics

  • Almost 60% of the world’s data was created in the past 3 years.
  • Currently there are approx 5.56 billion active internet users globally. Increased by 300 million in the past 3 years. According to the WHO, in 2025 3.4 billion people live without sanitation.
  • Data centres use 1% – 1.5% of global energy. That’s more than the UK itself.
  • Data centres and data transmission networks are responsible for 1% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. This is now more than the aviation industry.
  • A smartphone streaming a one hour video per week uses more power annually than a refrigerator.

What we can do: Our websites

  • Resize and optimise images (especially huge photos) and use modern formats (like WebP).
  • Minimize use of third-party scripts and auto-loading content.
  • Choose lightweight themes and frameworks.
  • Delete unused plugins or add--ons.

Added bonus: Search engines favour lighter, faster websites. 

What we can do: Our e-mails & cloud storage

  • Unsubscribe from unwanted newsletters.
  • Clear out cloud storage.
  • Regularly delete e-mails and attachments.
  • Use email services on green servers.
  • Automate inbox rules or use inbox cleaner tools.

Added bonus: Clearing out your storage and e-mails creates less inbox overwhelm

What we can do: Our social media channels

  • A quick video update can be convenient but is it really needed?
  • If making a video, use lower resolution when possible, especially for mobile screens.
  • Consider if clear and useful text, an accessible infographic or audio can get the message across just as well as a video.

Added bonus: Using alternatives to video can help those living in digital poverty (poor connection speeds and sharing devices)

Digital sustainability isn’t about abandoning the internet. It’s about using it in a conscious way. 


Green Flags to Look for in Your Web Hosting Partner

3rd Sep 2025

What do you look for in a web hosting partner? Like any relationship, it’s important to notice those green flags that indicate you’ll have a positive experience.

A yellow background with an illustration of a green flag and the text - Green flags to look for in your web hosting partnerHere are some real-life messages that we’ve received from our clients. They show those green flags perfectly:

Customers stay with them
“The best part of hosting with you was your help with staging my site way back when… now it has had 1000s views and I’m still so happy with your service.”
Besma – Curiously Conscious

Customers endorse them
“I've been using Green Hosting for several years now and always recommend it to friends and contacts who are looking for an environmentally friendly web hosting platform.
Melissa – The Ocean Writer

Customers return to them
“As an ethical sales agency and community, we want to work with ethical suppliers so when we discovered Green Hosting four years ago we were delighted. When we launched a new sales community hub recently we went no further than to secure our second hosting package with Green Hosting.”
Corinne – Ethical Sales

Your values align
“Just to stay how much we appreciate having an ethical provider hosting our web site at green-action-elt.uk. It’s great to know our web site sits on ethical foundations while we get on with our work promoting environmental sustainability in English Language Teaching.”
Chris – Green Action ELT

Cost effective services
“The price for the hosting is brilliant and I'm glad that the company supports organisations doing work to make the world a better place. I couldn't recommend their services more highly.”
Amy – Sustainable and Social

Pop over to our Clients page to see more positive testimonials ...


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