E-Accessibility Statement

SOCOTEC 's Commitment

SOCOTEC  is committed to making its websites, mobile applications, intranet, extranet, and business software accessible in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, which requires reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities.

We value inclusion and diversity, and we are committed to ensuring that our website – https://www.socotec.co.uk/ is accessible to everyone, especially people with disabilities.

As part of our digital accessibility efforts, we are working in collaboration with Accessiway.

We are firmly dedicated to building a web for all. As part of a long-term and responsible vision, we aim to fully comply with regulatory requirements, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 level AA standard.

Compliance Status

An accessibility evaluation has been conducted, and the site is currently considered partially compliant with applicable standards. Some non-conformities have been identified and are under review. A detailed list of exceptions will be provided in the finalized statement.

Non-compliance

The following WCAG criteria are not fully met:

• 1.1.1 - Not all non-text content presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose.
• 1.2.1 - In some pre-recorded media of audio only or video only, equivalent information is not provided in an alternative format;
• 1.3.1 - In some cases, information, structure or correlations conveyed by the presentation of pages cannot be determined programmatically (or are not available through text);
• 1.4.3 - Where not allowed, visual representation of text and images containing text does not always have the minimum contrast ratio required ***;
• 1.4.4 - Some texts, except for subtitles and images containing text, cannot be resized up to 200 percent without using assistive technologies and without losing content and functionality;
• 1.4.10 - Content that does not require a representation in two dimensions (such as data tables or maps) does not rearrange when resizing;
• 1.4.11 - For some essential components, even in different states, the color contrast compared to adjacent elements does not exceed the ratio of 3:1;
• 2.1.1 - Some features cannot be activated by keyboard (or similar input interface);
• 2.2.2 - Some animations, flashing, sliding or self-updates of information started automatically, with a duration of more than five seconds or presented in parallel with other content, there are no mechanisms to stop or hide them;
• 2.4.3 - In some web pages that can be browsed sequentially and in which the navigation sequence affects their meaning and functioning, some objects that may receive the focus do not receive it with an order that preserves the meaning and operation of it;
• 2.4.4 - The purpose of certain links cannot be determined by the link text or by the link text together with adjacent content;
• 2.4.7 - On some interactive elements the focus indicator is not visible;
• 3.3.1 - In some cases, when an input error is automatically detected, the erroneous item is not identified and/or the error is not described by text;
• 3.3.2 - In some cases no labels or instructions are provided when the content requires input actions by the user;
• 4.1.2 - In some cases, user interface components (including: module elements, script-generated links and components), name, role, state, property and values are incorrect or set, or the user a.t  are not warned when these attributes change;
• 4.1.3 - In some cases state messages are not presented to the user so that a.t. interpret them without having to move the focus;

Establishment of this Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement was established on 09/18//2025.

Technologies Used to Develop the Website

• HTML5
• CSS
• JavaScript

Testing Environment

Operating Systems

• Apple macOS 13.4
• Microsoft Windows 11
• Apple iOS 16
• Google Android 15

Browsers and Software

Tested in the latest available versions across operating systems:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari
• Brave
• Adobe Acrobat Reader / Preview on Mac (for PDFs only)

Accessibility Evaluation Tools

• Mouse, magnifier, and on-screen keyboard emulators from various systems
• VoiceOver (Apple systems only)
• TalkBack (Android only)
• NVDA 2024 and Freedom Scientific JAWS 2022 (PC systems only)
• Tanaguru Web Extension RGAA4
• RGAA Assistant
• Built-in system tools for graphical evaluation (color, contrast, captions, etc.)

Pages of the Website Subject to Compliance Evaluation

• Generale
• Homepage
• Contacts
• Legal
• Sitemap
• Search Results
• Who we are

Feedback and Contact

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems please contact us to be guided towards an accessible alternative or to obtain the content in another format:

• SOCOTEC 's accessibility representative : https://www.socotec.com/contact
• Email:  webmaster@socotec.com

Legal Remedies

If you identify an accessibility issue that prevents you from accessing certain content or features on the site, and after reporting it to us you do not receive a response, you have the right to submit a complaint or request mediation from the Defender of Rights.