Compliance statement on accessibility

Soitec is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with Article 47 of French Law n° 2005-102 of February 11, 2005.

The website is developed in compliance with the principles of the Référentiel Général d’Amélioration de l’Accessibilité (RGAA) to ensure it is accessible to all users, regardless of the hardware or software used to navigate the internet.

This accessibility statement applies to the website: www.soitec.com

 

Compliance Status

Soitec.com is partially compliant with RGAA version 4.1.2.

An internal accessibility audit showed a compliance rate of 82%:

  • Compliant criteria: 56
  • Non-applicable criteria: 38
  • Non-compliant criteria: 12

 

Non-Accessible Content

The following criteria were identified as non-compliant:

  1. 4.5 – Missing synchronized audio description where necessary.
  2. 4.11 – Time-based media not fully controllable by keyboard and pointing device.
  3. 4.13 – Some media not compatible with assistive technologies.
  4. 10.11 – Pages require scrolling for small screen sizes (256px height, 320px width).
  5. 10.12 – Text spacing cannot always be adjusted without content or functionality loss.
  6. 12.1 – Not all page sets include at least two navigation systems.
  7. 12.3 – Site map page not always relevant.
  8. 12.4 – Site map page not consistently accessible across page sets.
  9. 12.7 – Missing skip or quick access links to main content on some pages.
  10. 12.9 – Potential keyboard traps in navigation.
  11. 13.2 – New windows may be triggered without user action.
  12. 13.3 – Some downloadable office documents lack accessible versions.

 

Derogations

  • Disproportionate burden: None identified.
  • Content not subject to accessibility obligations: None identified.

 

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

  • Date of preparation: June 20, 2025
  • Technologies used: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript

 

Test Environment

Accessibility was tested using RGAA-compliant environments, specifically:

  • NVDA with Google Chrome

Tools Used

  • Axe DevTools
  • Web Developer (Chrome extension)
  • Chrome Lighthouse

Pages Audited

 

Contact and Feedback

If you are unable to access content or services, please contact Soitec:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact form: Available on the website
  • Telephone: +33 4 76 92 75 00 (switchboard)

We will provide an accessible alternative or the content in another format.

 

Enforcement Procedure

If you report an accessibility issue and receive no response, you may contact the Defender of Rights to lodge a complaint:

https://www.defenseurdesdroits.fr/defender-rights-311