Accessibility Statement for Transition Pathways Explorer Website

This accessibility statement applies to the main domain transition-pathways-explorer.imperial.ac.uk. It does not apply to content accessed via other domains/sub domains. For other web addresses you should refer to the accessibility statement for that domain or sub domain. This Website is run by Imperial College London. We want as many users as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• Change colours, contrast levels and fonts;
• Zoom in up to 200-400% without the text spilling off the screen;
• Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software; and
• Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this Website is

We know some parts of this platform are not yet fully accessible such as:

• Several pages have low contrast;
• Some critical elements such as lists do not have correct mark-up;
• Some complex images convey information via colour only; and
• Some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility in any other way, or if you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print requirements, please contact:

• Email: sustainable@imperial.ac.uk

We will consider your request and get back to you in 7 working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Imperial College London is committed to making its platform accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• The Landing page and following pages are each embedded as a frame which is missing the page titles. This may cause screen readers to not announce the pages correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 Name, role, Value. We are planning to add area-labelled by attribute to this frame by Q2 2025
• The webpage’s primary language is not programmatically identified (all pages). This will cause screen readers not to be able to render the text accurately. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 3.1.1 language of the page. we are aiming to add language attribute to our html element by Q2 2025
• On the landing page there is an image of imperial Logo along with Imperial Transition Pathways Explorer which does not have an alternative text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 non-Text content. We are planning to add discernible alternative texts to all images that convey critical info or mark them as decorative if they are not conveying critical information by Q2 2025
• Throughout the website here are several elements which have very low colour contrast ratio. There are various texts and elements that are not meeting the minimum .4.5:1 contrast ratio such as Orange on white background, light grey on grey, light grey on white etc. We are planning to change all pages and all elements to meet minimum 4.5:1 colour contrast ratio by Q2 2025
• On the first page of the calculator, there is an area defined as “Set all levers to” however the adjacent element (which is a form element) does not have an accessible name. This will cause screen reader users not to be able to comprehend and interact with this field. This fails WCAG 2.2 criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value. We are planning to add discernible text to all form elements, lists, buttons and links by Q2 2025
• Beyond the second page onwards the site hosts a calculation tool, which presents itself as several interactive complex graphics. The information is conveyed mainly by colour only. This may cause confusion and difficulty for colour blind users This fails, WCAG success 2.2 criterion 1.4.1 use of colour. We are planning to add texture to these graphics by Q2 2025

Disproportionate burden

N/A

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

Live video

We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Imperial College London sustainability department is committed to make all their digital websites and platforms accessible, by meeting WCAG 2.2 AA standards. We are working towards achieving this by completing a detailed audit against WCAG 2.2 AA criteria, followed by a timeframe in which any additional shortfalls that may be found.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 17/12/2024. It was last reviewed on 7/1/2025.
This solution was last tested on 17/12/2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
The test was carried out internally.
Test was carried out using automated testing tools and manually. A full accessibility audit of the platform will be carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard by Q2 2025

Test environments

Edge 126 - NVDA (desktop screen reader)
Chrome 126 - Windows Magnifier (screen magnifier)
Chrome Accessibility insights for Web
Deque, Axe