Accessibility Statement for www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com

This statement applies to the accessibility of the e-commerce services and content published on www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com, ensuring a seamless experience for all users. This accessibility statement is provided in a digitally accessible format. Should you require this statement or further information about our services in an alternative accessible format (e.g., large print, accessible PDF, or verbal summary), please contact us using the feedback channels provided.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Corporate Governance Institute is committed to ensuring the accessibility of www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com for all users, including people with disabilities. We take the following measures to support accessibility:

• Include accessibility in internal policies and practices
• Provide ongoing accessibility training for staff
• Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities
• Implement formal accessibility quality assurance processes

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements to improve web accessibility for people with disabilities. These guidelines include three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA. This level is widely recognised as providing a good balance of accessibility for a broad range of users and is aligned with international best practices.

Preparation of this Statement

This statement was drafted on June 24, 2025. Our website’s accessibility was thoroughly tested on May 12th, 2025, to ensure compliance with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. Testing included a combination of automated scans and manual reviews to identify and address issues not detectable by automated methods alone.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or would like to make a request, please contact us:

• Phone: +353 1 525 5948
• Email: [email protected]
• Contact Page: https://www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com/contact/

We aim to respond within 3 business days.

Technical Specifications

The accessibility of www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com relies on the following technologies to function correctly across different devices and assistive technologies:

• Semantic HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon to meet current accessibility standards.

Known Accessibility Issues and Solutions

While we strive for a fully accessible website, we are aware of the following areas that currently present accessibility challenges. We are actively working to remediate these issues and improve the user experience for everyone.

1. Media Content Accessibility

• Limitations:
  • Missing Alt Text: Some images lack appropriate and descriptive alternative text.
  • Images of Text: Some images contain text, which hinders assistive technologies.
  • Insufficient Alt Text Descriptions: Existing alt text may not fully convey image purpose and content.
  • Video Captions: Not all video content has accurate and synchronised captions.
• Solutions:
  • Comprehensive Alt Text Review: We are conducting a thorough review to ensure all images have accurate and descriptive alt text.
  • Replacement of Images of Text: We are actively replacing images containing text with actual text where possible. If not feasible, text content will be replicated in alt text or surrounding page content.
  • Enhancement of Alt Text Quality: We are reviewing and enhancing the descriptive quality of existing alt text.
  • Adding Accurate Video Captions: We are in the process of adding accurate and synchronised captions to all video content.

2. Keyboard Navigation

• Limitations:
  • Inaccessible Custom UI Elements: Some custom user interface elements are not reachable or operable via keyboard.
• Solutions:
  • Re-engineering Custom UI Elements: We are systematically identifying and remediating custom UI elements to ensure full keyboard accessibility (tab order, activation, interaction).

3. Color Contrast

• Limitation:
  • Poor Colour Contrast: Some colours on the site have insufficient contrast, impacting readability.
• Solution:
  • Updating Colours to Meet Standards: We are actively working on updating colours to meet accessibility standards and improve readability.

4. Site Structure

• Limitations:
  • Missing Text for Buttons and Links: Some buttons and links lack descriptive text.
  • Inconsistent page titles: On some pages titles are not logically sequenced.
  • Updating content cannot be paused.
• Solutions:
  • Adding Descriptive Text to Buttons and Links: We are working to add appropriate text to all buttons and links.
  • Ensuring Clear and Logical Page Titles: We are reviewing content to ensure all pages have clear main titles and that titles are logically sequenced.
  • We are working on adding a mechanism to pause updating content.

5. Forms

• Limitations:
  • Improper Error Reading: Form errors may not be properly communicated to screen readers.
• Solutions:
  • Ensuring Proper Error Communication: We are working to ensure that form errors are read properly to screen readers.

6. Screen Reader Compatibility

• Limitations:
  • Insufficient ARIA Support: The site currently has insufficient ARIA support for UI elements.
  • Unread Announcements: Some updates are not read to screen readers.
• Solutions:
  • Implementing Correct ARIA Attributes: We are working to ensure all UI elements have correct ARIA attributes where needed.
  • Ensuring All Announcements are Read: We are working to ensure all updates are read to screen readers.

If you encounter any other issues not listed here, please contact us.

Assessment Approach

The accessibility of www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com has been evaluated using the following approaches:

• Self-assessment
• External evaluation
• Automated accessibility testing
• Manual accessibility testing

Formal Complaints

Corporate Governance Institute is dedicated to providing accessible digital services. If you wish to file a complaint or request content in an accessible format, please include:

• The format you require (e.g., accessible PDF, large print)
• The content you need (including the URL)
• Your name and email address

Contact us at [email protected] or +353 1 525 5948.

We will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If you are not satisfied with our response to your feedback or complaint regarding the accessibility of our service under the European Accessibility Act, you may also contact the relevant national enforcement body. For e-commerce services, this is the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Further information about the CCPC’s role in enforcing the EAA can be found on their website: https://www.ccpc.ie.