HSBC has confirmed its commitment to sharing established procedures developed in-house for digital accessibility with 1000 other companies globally, including financial services operations. Over 1.2 billion people worldwide identify as being disabled or neurodiverse, according to the bank.
Ahead of existing European Commission (EC) digital accessibility legislation due to be adopted in 2025 by non-EU countries including the UK, Norway, Switzerland and Canada, the bank is providing courses to non-HSBC employees, delivered both in person and over video communications platform Zoom. The purpose is to teach employees from other companies how to ensure their websites, apps and digital products can be used by everyone, irrespective of any disability.
