This website for the ZHAW Sustainability Report of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences aims to be as accessible as possible to all people. The ZHAW transparently discloses where this is the case, where barriers still exist and what cannot be provided without barriers and why.
This statement applies to the ZHAW Sustainability Report website (accessible at https://sustainability.zhaw.ch), and a link to access it is provided in the website footer. Our contact e-mail address is provided under the «Feedback» section. We welcome all suggestions for improvement and feedback.
The ZHAW strives to make its digital services accessible to all people – regardless of impairments or the technology used. This statement applies to the ZHAW Sustainability Report website. It is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and the Swiss standard eCH-0059 (version 3.0).
The ZHAW Sustainability Report website partially conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Partial conformance means that some parts of the content do not fully meet the accessibility standards.
We continually strive to ensure the accessibility of the ZHAW Sustainability Report. Nevertheless, some limitations may exist. The following limitations and possible solutions are known. Please contact us if you encounter a problem that is not listed here.
Some graphics or images do not always have a suitable alternative text. Assistive technologies may therefore not provide access to the information conveyed in these images. WCAG Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content) is not met in these cases.
Some tables only include column headers, though row headers may also be necessary (and vice versa). Some tables may contain empty cells, meaning that assistive technologies may not be able to read (linearise) them correctly. WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) is not met in these cases.
The content listed below does not comply with the targeted conformance level; parts of the website are not completely accessible. Examples include the following:
Almost no videos with audio descriptions are available.
No content in sign language is available.
No content in plain or easy language is available.
Some controls are not correctly identifiable.
Some animated graphics cannot be hidden, paused or stopped.
Some content and graphics have insufficient contrast. WCAG Success Criteria 1.4.3 (Contrast (Minimum)) and 1.4.11 (Non-text Contrast) are not met in these cases.
Some pages cannot be found using multiple navigation methods (e.g. search and menu structure). WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.5 (Multiple Ways) is not met in these cases.
We would be delighted to receive your feedback on the accessibility of the ZHAW Sustainability Report. Please let us know if you encounter any barriers to access on our website and provide the following details:
The web address (URL) of the content
The type of barrier (the more detailed, the better)
Your contact details (e-mail and name)
Contact us via e-mail at: barrierefrei@zhaw.ch
We aim to respond to any feedback within one week.
The accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies, which work with a combination of web browsers and all assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
This statement was created on 31 August 2026.