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Accessibility Statement for dsm-firmenich

This accessibility statement applies to the website www.dsm-firmenich.com and sub-domains. 

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Measures to support accessibility

dsm-firmenich takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of dsm-firmenich: 

  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.

  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

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Conformance 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. dsm-firmenich 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. 

This statement aligns with Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council, known as the European Accessibility Act, which establishes accessibility requirements for private sector providers of products and services across the European Union.

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Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of dsm-firmenich. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on dsm-firmenich:

  • Visitor and Postal Address: Wurmisweg 576, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland 

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Technical specifications

Accessibility of dsm-firmenich relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA 
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • SVG

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used. 

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Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of dsm-firmenich , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for dsm-firmenich:

  1. Images: Some uploaded images may not have alt text descriptions. Our content authors are reviewing all key content to add that data. 
  2. Interactive elements: A limited number of interactive elements do not yet have a distinct role assigned. The issue occurs for some interactive elements integrated into the website through third-party services. These exceptions will be handled progressively as our third-party service providers adjust their solutions.
  3. Links: Some links with the same href URLs do not have identical link text due to contextual and character-limit reasons. Also, some links may not have discernible text due to technical constraints.
  4. Scrolling: A limited amount of content requires 2-dimensional scrolling to navigate. 
  5. Video: Videos displayed on the website do not currently provide captions or transcripts due to current technical limitations. We progressively implement key videos with captions. 

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Assessment approach

dsm-firmenich assessed the accessibility of dsm-firmenich by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation by our testing team and content authors.
  • External evaluation leveraging a solution provided by BrowserStack. 

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Date

This statement was created on 24th of June 2025 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.