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Accessibility: partial compliance

Accessibility statement

Sanofi is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.  

We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards. To assist us in this process, we have hired Ipedis to perform a complete accessibility audit of our website, including both automated and manual testing. 

Compliance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. 

The Sanofi – Code of conduct site is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard. 

Our commitment

In Sanofi – Code of conduct  efforts to substantially conform with WCAG 2.1 level AA, we can mention the following accessibility accomplishments: 

  • <img> elements have an alt attribute 
  • Descriptive <img> elements have a programmatic description of the image 
  • Data tables have header cells created using the <th> element 
  • Labels are programmatically associated with form controls using a <label> and aria-label 
  • Two or more radio buttons or checkboxes are grouped using a <fieldset> 
  • The <fieldset> has a relevant <legend> element 
  • Headings are marked using heading elements 
  • Lists are programmatically marked using <ul> elements 
  • Landmark regions are correctly applied 
  • The reading order and content navigation are logical and intuitive 
  • Instructions for users rely on more than visual cues 
  • Content orientation is not locked in landscape or portrait mode unless essential for functionality 
  • Color is not the only means to convey information or distinguish visual elements 
  • The color contrast of links is at least 3:1 and has an additional non-color effect when hovered or focused 
  • Text smaller than 24px and not bold has a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 with the background color 
  • Text smaller than 18.6px and bold has a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 with the background color 
  • Text at least 24px and not bold has a minimum contrast ratio of 3:1 with the background color 
  • Text at least 18.6px and bold has a minimum contrast ratio of 3:1 with the background color 
  • All text (including controls) is readable at a 200% browser zoom 
  • No text images exist unless essential 
  • The visual state of the active control must have a minimum contrast of 3:1 with the adjacent color 
  • There is no loss of content or functionality when text spacing is applied 
  • If hover triggers content, the pointer can be moved to the hovered content without disappearing 
  • All functionality must be available from the keyboard 
  • Keyboard focus is not trapped in an element on the page and can navigate to and from all interactive elements using only the keyboard 
  • Skip links are provided to bypass page elements that repeat across multiple pages 
  • Content grouping areas, header, and navigation can be reached or avoided 
  • An appropriate heading structure is provided 
  • The page title is descriptive and informative 
  • The navigation order of links of interactive components is logical 
  • Each link is understandable from the immediate surrounding content 
  • Pages have 2 means of navigation, site map and navigation menu 
  • Labels of form controls and interactive controls are informative 
  • Page titles are informative 
  • All interactive elements have a visible focus effect 
  • Each page has a lang attribute 
  • Content in a language different from the default language of the page is identified using the lang attribute 
  • When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial client-side change of the page 
  • Repeated navigation patterns are applied in the same relative order across multiple pages 
  • Elements with the same functionality are applied consistently across multiple pages 
  • No errors are identified when passing through the W3C validator 
  • A programmatic name, role, and value exist for all user interface components 

Despite best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Sanofi – Code of conduct website, there may be some limitations. Sanofi – Code of conduct commits to work towards remediating these known limitations: 

  • Some detailed descriptions of complex images are not relevant. 
  • Some buttons and links do not have an explicit title. 

Technical specifications

Technologies used for the creation of the website:

  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

The tests of the web pages were performed with the following combinations of user agents and screen readers: 

  • NVDA 2023.3 avec Google Chrome (Version 120.0.6099.217) 

The following tools were used in the evaluation: 

  • Web Developer Toolbar 
  • WCAG Color contrast checker 
  • Taba11y 
  • Stylus 
  • Zoom Text Only 
  • Tanaguru Webext 
  • InspecteurA11y 
  • HeadingsMap 

Pages of the site having been the subject of the verification of conformity: 

Feedback and contact

If you are unable to access any content or service, you can contact the website manager to be directed to an accessible alternative or to obtain the content in another form. 

Appeals

You have notified the website manager of an accessibility problem that prevents you from accessing any part of the content or services of the portal and you have not received a satisfactory response.

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