{"id":28170,"date":"2023-08-16T09:59:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T08:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/?p=28170"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:17:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:17:56","slug":"iso-and-website-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/iso-and-website-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"ISO and Website Accessibility: International Standards and Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28170\" class=\"elementor elementor-28170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4ef9e5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4ef9e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c466f\" data-id=\"79c466f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e4c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"57e4c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fd1fe6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fd1fe6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f11f1d2\" data-id=\"f11f1d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f9352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f9352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In today&#8217;s digital era, the internet has become an integral part of our lives, making website accessibility a vital requirement to ensure no one is excluded. To address this fundamental need, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed a set of globally recognised standards and guidelines focused on website accessibility. Adhering to ISO standards demonstrates a commitment to quality and excellence. These standards are internationally recognised benchmarks, and obtaining certification signals to customers, suppliers, and stakeholders that a company consistently delivers products or services of the highest quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-694b1e5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"694b1e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c1b5ec\" data-id=\"7c1b5ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fe113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88fe113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The International Standards Association (ISO)<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/home.html\">International Organization for Standardization (ISO)<\/a> is an independent, non-governmental international organisation that develops and publishes voluntary international standards. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ISO brings together national standardisation bodies and industry experts from different countries to develop consensus-based international standards across various industries and sectors, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34800d3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34800d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-523f2e8\" data-id=\"523f2e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03c2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e03c2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Technology<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare<\/li>\n<li>Environmental management<\/li>\n<li>Information security<\/li>\n<li>Food safety<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-591e001 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"591e001\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ad367\" data-id=\"d6ad367\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61736d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61736d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>ISO standards undergo rigorous review and approval processes before being published. While not legally binding, they are widely adopted and used as a basis for regulations, contracts, and industry best practices worldwide.\u00a0 Compliance with ISO standards demonstrates a commitment to quality, sustainability, and information security, and promotes innovation, improved interoperability, and enhances consumer confidence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfa8105 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfa8105\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cf4921\" data-id=\"4cf4921\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d51299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d51299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ISO Web Accessibility Recommendations<\/h3><p>Web accessibility is covered under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/58625.html\">ISO\/IEC 40500:2012<\/a>, which applies specifically to information technology and the W3C <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a> (WCAG) 2.0.\u00a0<\/p><p>ISO\/IEC 40500:2012 guidance enshrines the WCAG as the go-to industry\u00a0standard for maintaining an accessible website. Following ISO guidelines makes content accessible to a broad range of people with disabilities, including singular conditions or combinations of:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f0f419 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f0f419\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8be279e\" data-id=\"8be279e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec661d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec661d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Vision deficits<\/li><li>Deafness\/hearing loss<\/li><li>Cognitive and neurological differences<\/li><li>Learning disabilities<\/li><li>Physical disabilities<\/li><li>Speech disabilities<\/li><li>Photo-sensitivity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fcddad disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fcddad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61eeba4\" data-id=\"61eeba4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f45bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f45bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Understanding the Underlying Problems<\/h2><p>Before businesses begin action planning ways to comply with international web accessibility standards set forth by ISO and the UN, it\u2019s essential to understand <span>whywhy<\/span> updates and changes are necessary. That means developing a thorough understanding of who needs website accessibility assistance, what WCAG entails, and researching web accessibility legislation based on geographical location or business operating areas.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Who Needs Help with Web Accessibility?<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/disability-and-health#:~:text=Key%20facts,earlier%20than%20those%20without%20disabilities.\">One in six people<\/a> globally have some form of physical or hidden disability that makes accessing online content difficult. Some examples of online barriers people face when websites fails to meet minimum accessibility requirements include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1338bd\" data-id=\"d1338bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cea2c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cea2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Underlying-Problems-1024x986.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29535\" alt=\"illustration of confused looking man\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Underlying-Problems-1024x986.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Underlying-Problems-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Underlying-Problems-768x739.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Underlying-Problems-1536x1479.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Underlying-Problems.png 1880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a1c8e4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a1c8e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53dc8f1\" data-id=\"53dc8f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c856192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c856192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Navigation issues<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>People with cognitive and neurological disorders cannot follow the flow of information if a website isn\u2019t clearly written and doesn\u2019t run in a logical order.<\/li><li>Website visitors with learning difficulties like ADHD cannot find the information they need on poorly formatted web pages.<\/li><li>Those with physical disabilities may be unable to navigate a website if <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard navigation<\/a> isn\u2019t an option.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Readability issues<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>People with vision problems like partial blindness, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/colour-blind-accessibility\/\">colour blindness<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/deafblindness-and-online-accessibility\">deafblindness<\/a> cannot read information online when the font type, sizing, and spacing are unsuitable.\u00a0<\/li><li>Those with severe <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/supporting-people-with-vision-problems-online\">visual impairments<\/a> need to use a screen reader to have content read aloud.\u00a0<\/li><li>Users with learning difficulties like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-dyslexia-with-ross-linnett\">dyslexia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/web-accessibility-dyspraxia-supporting-neurodiversity-online\/\">dyspraxia<\/a>, and hyperlexia struggle with reading due to insufficient <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">colour contrasts<\/a> between the text and background.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Comprehension issues<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Website visitors who speak English as a second language may need translation assistance to comprehend content.\u00a0<\/li><li>Deaf patrons are denied information when on-page video content is not presented with captions.\u00a0<\/li><li>Visually impaired users may struggle to find context when images are missing suitably descriptive alt tags.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd8bebf disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd8bebf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d9b5b\" data-id=\"e7d9b5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fabfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9fabfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Understanding WCAG<\/h3><p>The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the gold standard in website accessibility recommendations. There is a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">three different WCAG compliance levels<\/a> and level AA is typically the minimum reference point when discussing \u2018making a website accessible&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p><p>The purpose of WCAG is to make websites, apps, PDFs, videos, audio recordings, ePub, and other emerging technologies more accessible for people with disabilities to ensure that people facing digital access barriers are not excluded from online life.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can learn more about WCAG in our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Guide to Understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Legislative Compliance\u00a0<\/h3><p>Multiple pieces of legislation exist to ensure that disabled people are not treated less favourably online. The scope of website accessibility guidance varies by region, but can typically be found within one or multiple sections of each country\u2019s anti-discrimination laws. Most are built around the core principles of WCAG Level AA to ensure that websites are suitably perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.<\/p><p>You can find more about the laws that apply to your organisation in our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/accessibility-legislation\/\">Guide to Web Accessibility Legislation<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2522455 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2522455\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e69b8d\" data-id=\"7e69b8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87c73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a87c73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de772c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de772c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3c9fb elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ac3c9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-295384b\" data-id=\"295384b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537873a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"537873a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eee5e89 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eee5e89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8344135\" data-id=\"8344135\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ca027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ca027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Implementing Solutions to Align with ISO Standards<\/h2><p>The WCAG success criteria outlined in ISO\/IEC 40500:2012 are written as testable statements that are not technology-specific.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-849236f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"849236f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3086a72\" data-id=\"3086a72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c95c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c95c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That means businesses have the flexibility to choose the technology that best aligns with their organisational needs when action-planning for improved website accessibility.\u00a0<\/p><p>Websites are constantly changing as content is updated, edited, removed, making trying to meet and maintain compliance with WCAG standards feel like hitting a target from a moving vehicle. Plus, the sheer scale and complexity of WCAG criteria can be overwhelming. For example, WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance covers:<\/p><ul><li>4 core principles of accessibility<\/li><li>86 success criteria across 3 levels of conformance<\/li><li>Comprehensive testing techniques provided by W3C for both automated and manual evaluation<\/li><li>Over 1,000 individual technical tests used to verify compliance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f18937\" data-id=\"0f18937\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b5221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85b5221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Recite_WCAG_Compliant-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Recite_WCAG_Compliant-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Recite_WCAG_Compliant-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Recite_WCAG_Compliant-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Recite_WCAG_Compliant-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Recite_WCAG_Compliant.png 1842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e9a231 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e9a231\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebe2bf6\" data-id=\"ebe2bf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e65b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e65b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That\u2019s why many organisations choose to invest in dedicated website accessibility software by partnering with companies like Recite Me. Utilising a suite of accessibility on-demand tools is a straightforward way to make websites more accessible by dealing with website build (back end) and customer-facing (front end) <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">accessibility barriers<\/a> head-on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d26b0a1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d26b0a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-584e5ab\" data-id=\"584e5ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c78eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c78eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Business Benefits of An Internationally Compliant Website<\/h2><p>A common objection to international web accessibility guidance like ISO\/IEC 40500:2012 is that if it\u2019s not required by law, then it\u2019s not necessary \u2013 mainly because there\u2019s not always an apparent financial gain.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, that&#8217;s not the case when you take a deeper look. There\u2019s a long list of compelling reasons why brands should consider working with an accessibility partner like Recite Me to become accessible to an international standard ahead of their competitors.<\/p><h3>Market Reach<\/h3><p>By making websites accessible, organisations can tap into a larger market and reach a broader audience. Globally, there are approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/resources\/factsheet-on-persons-with-disabilities.html\">1 billion people<\/a> with disabilities, representing a significant consumer segment. Creating an inclusive online experience can attract and retain customers with disabilities, as well as their families and friends. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03a696c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03a696c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db17f85\" data-id=\"db17f85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0564289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0564289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"quote\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/span><\/strong>\u201cEnhancing website accessibility can result in a broader customer base. It allows individuals with disabilities to have a seamless browsing and purchasing experience, thus increasing the conversion rate, and the bottom line for businesses.&#8221;<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daniel Chabert, CEO &amp; Founder, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/purplefire.io\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PurpleFire<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cdc619 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cdc619\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2409e20\" data-id=\"2409e20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce9b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ce9b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e358a37 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e358a37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fb8afe\" data-id=\"0fb8afe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136a3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136a3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Competitive Advantages<\/h3><p>ISO standards often emphasise efficiency, process improvement, and waste reduction, allowing brands to streamline operations, reduce errors, optimise resource allocation, and improve overall efficiency. The result? Cost savings, increased productivity, and a healthier bottom line.<\/p><p>ISO compliance also sets brands apart from their competitors by showcasing commitment to quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. In this sense, ISO certification acts as a differentiator, attracting customers who value organisations with certified processes and systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e78b47 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e78b47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ada987\" data-id=\"3ada987\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8969f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e8969f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68a83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a68a83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"quote\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/span><\/strong>\u201cWe want to be able to back up our core value statements with practical actions, and adding a tool like this demonstrates a clear commitment to accessibility. There are also a couple of key commercial advantages. Also, as a global business, the functionality it adds for translating to multiple languages is a big step in helping us to open up our market, at a much more affordable price than duplicating content in different languages.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Ryan Walker, CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondacademy.com\/\">Beyond Academy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cdb9d9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cdb9d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-595e457\" data-id=\"595e457\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba303b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba303b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-755d565 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"755d565\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82a1e56\" data-id=\"82a1e56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c16fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c16fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Future-Proofing and Technological Advances<\/h3><p>Designing accessible websites according to recognised international standards ensures compatibility and adaptability to future technologies. As technology evolves, accessibility considerations become even more critical.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd94e49 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd94e49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3f2cdd\" data-id=\"c3f2cdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89556e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89556e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45c4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f45c4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"quote\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/span><\/strong>\u201cThe standards of web design don\u2019t stay \u201cstandard&#8221; for long. User behaviors change regularly, and so do expectations \u2014 and brands with outdated websites may need to work harder to earn their audience\u2019s trust.\u201d<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boia.org\/blog\/how-accessibility-future-proofs-your-website\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Beaurea of Internet Accessibility<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11fdf38 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11fdf38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7f5634\" data-id=\"e7f5634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238fa5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"238fa5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2b18e6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2b18e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a176a1\" data-id=\"8a176a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c7e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c7e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By incorporating accessibility from the start, organisations can save time and resources in retrofitting accessibility features later when updating or expanding their digital presence.\u00a0 ISO standards promote a culture of continuous improvement, helping organisations stay ahead of the curve, adapt to changing market demands, and remain competitive in the long run.<\/p><h3>PR and Brand Image<\/h3><p>ISO standards are widely recognised, respected globally, and have the power to instill confidence in customers, stakeholders, and business partners. ISO certification serves as a mark of quality, demonstrating that the brand meets internationally recognised standards and follows best practices.<\/p><p>Modern-day consumers are incredibly conscious in their purchasing habits and prefer to buy from companies with inclusive values. Forbes reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forrester\/2018\/05\/23\/millennials-call-for-values-driven-companies-but-theyre-not-the-only-ones-interested\/?sh=1aeaef325464\">52% of online consumers<\/a> consider a company\u2019s values when making a purchase.\u00a0Companies that aren\u2019t doing their bit to be inclusive may therefore lose market share to competitors that are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a7fe87 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a7fe87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23d9911\" data-id=\"23d9911\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d7664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e2d7664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f6271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f6271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"quote\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/span><\/strong>\u201cAligning with accessibility standards elevates a brand&#8217;s PR and image. Consumers increasingly support companies that demonstrate social responsibility, so promoting an accessible website signals that a company is committed to inclusivity and diversity.\u201d<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will Yang, Head of Growth &amp; Customer Success, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instrumentl.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instrumentl<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e875ae disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e875ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53d4980\" data-id=\"53d4980\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731133d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"731133d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fea9e6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fea9e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-423da40\" data-id=\"423da40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb67b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb67b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How can Recite Me Help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7a3506 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7a3506\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-172a334\" data-id=\"172a334\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e95ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e95ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Ensuring an Accessible Website Build<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Technology like <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">the Recite Me Accessibility Checker<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333\"> audits back-end and front-end web development processes by running 396 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.2 and breaking down the issues organisations should be working to fix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3>Improving On-Page User Experiences<\/h3><p>Assistive software like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">the Recite Me Toolbar<\/a> promotes inclusivity by allowing end users with sight loss, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">cognitive impairments<\/a>, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and varying linguistic needs to access websites as per their individual needs and preferences.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b5616\" data-id=\"77b5616\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d6502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85d6502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53ed989 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53ed989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1b47b5\" data-id=\"d1b47b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b80161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b80161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d1dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12d1dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Start Your Digital Inclusion Journey<\/h2><p>Our team is here to help you on your mission to provide more inclusive online experiences. Get started on your online inclusion strategy today by trying our toolbar or scheduling a free demonstration to see the difference it can make to your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1f8b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4b1f8b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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