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Our own Tanya Thomas, EVP of EMEA, was recently featured in IR Society’s Autumn 2024 Informed Issue to share her perspective on accessibility in investor relations, including a step-by-step guide on how to seamlessly integrate accessibility into your IR strategy. Read the full article below.
Whether your organisation currently does business in the European Union (EU), or plans on tapping into the EU market, you’ll need to comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA). With enforcement of the EAA beginning in June 2025, now is the time to ensure you are prepared.
In regards to digital accessibility in the United States, there is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is a civil rights law requiring equal access for people with disabilities.
Accessibility is ever-evolving but an essential aspect of digital inclusion that is important for every company to consider as they develop their web presence. As Investor Relations continue to experience a seismic shift to virtual, it is especially crucial for your IR website to have digital inclusion and compliance.
Ensuring that your organization is digitally accessible to all is more important than ever before, but getting started on your accessibility journey can seem overwhelming. As the digital accessibility of investor relations websites potentially impacts potential investors, Q4 and Level Access offer this short checklist to help you get started.
To embrace inclusivity and captivate a diverse audience, you must prioritize accessibility and compliance in your IR communications. In today’s digital environment, it’s important to remember that not everyone uses the internet the same way, even in the market. Digital accessibility standards in 2023 are pivotal in ensuring equal access and inclusivity for all, regardless of their individual needs and abilities.
In continuation of Q4’s series of webinars with our partners at Level Access and in recognition of the 12 annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we hosted a webinar, Accessibility in 2023 & Beyond: What an IRO Needs to Know, to address accessibility standards and its implications in the IR industry. This webinar featured an impressive panel, including Steve Esterly and Brayden McCullagh, Q4 Inc., and Jonathan Avila, Level Access.
May 19, 2022, was Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), an important day in recognizing the daily digital and technological challenges that people living with disabilities encounter. You might be surprised to hear that one billion people globally and 20-25% of the US population are impacted by accessibility challenges. The webinar, Digital Accessibility in IR: Mitigate Legal Risk with a Proactive Accessibility Partnership, featured Ian Lowe, eSSENTIAL Accessibility Chief Marketing Officer; Alex Wentzell, Q4 Product Marketing Manager; Al Romano, Q4 Web Development Manager; and Jay Vaidya, Q4 Solutions Consultant.
Your website is the most trusted source of information for investors. In Brunswick Group’s 2021 Digital Investor Survey, results showed that company-provided investor relations websites emerged as the most used and most trusted sources of information for investors.