We often talk about inclusion, a topic that is as important as it is underestimated, especially in the digital sector. In fact, 98% of websites are inaccessible to people with disabilities.
Considering that 20% of the world’s population has a disability (UN data) it is an issue that needs to be paid attention to in order to have an increasingly inclusive society.
But what is meant by “web accessibility”?
It means that the IT systems used are able to provide their services also to users with temporary and non-temporary disabilities, and therefore use auxiliary technologies such as speech synthesis for example.
In just a few decades the planet has become increasingly digitalised and it is precisely from the development of new technologies and the growth in the importance of the web that the concept of digital inequality was born.
However, for us at Exclusive Brands Torino the value of inclusion has always been a key principle.
In fact, within our ethical charter we have highlighted our priority in evaluating the social and environmental impacts of our actions, with a focus on commitment and constant improvement in terms of the sustainability of production processes.
Each network operator therefore chooses to commit every day to supplying and exporting high-level products that also meet the needs of the planet and future generations.
It is on the basis of this mission that we have decided to make our site more accessible to users with disabilities. The blue icon at the bottom left symbolizes the possibility of browsing safely and personalizing the user experience also for people with:
- Epilepsy
- Learning and neurodevelopmental disorders
- Motor disability
- Low vision and blindness
- Cognitive disabilities
In collaboration with AccessiWay we have therefore chosen to make our website usable by acting on four spheres: content, readability, colors and language. A small precaution that in our opinion can make a big difference.