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SAP Accessibility

SAP Accessibility champions inclusivity in software design and engineering. It is driven by our work in the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and ARIA working groups, and best practices from inclusive design to test automation. We're committed to making SAP’s products more accessible to everyone, especially people with disabilities.

Designing for Visual Impariment
At least 2.2 billion people have visual impairments, making it vital to create content that everyone can perceive. Read how SAP is “Optimizing Accessibility for Visual Impairment.” (opens in new window)
Designing for Limited Mobility
Supporting users with limited mobility means designing for a broad range of abilities. Read how SAP is "Optimizing Accessibility for Limited Mobility." (opens in new window).
Designing for Vision Loss
Simple-to-navigate interfaces and easy-to-find content are vital for the estimated 36 million people with vision loss. Read how SAP is "Optimizing Accessibility for Vision Loss." (opens in new window)
Designing for Hearing Loss
With over 430 million people worldwide with disabling hearing loss, designing for accessibility is essential. Read how SAP is "Optimizing Accessibility for Hearing Loss." (opens in new window)
Design for Cognitive Disabilities
Clear, predictable interfaces benefit everyone, not just the 1 in 3 people globally with neurological conditions. Read how SAP is "Optimizing Accessibility for Cognitive Disabilities." (opens in new window)
Featured Content
Accessibility by Design: A User-Centered Update to the Accessibility Design Tools

Discover the user-centered update to SAP's Accessibility Design Tools. If you already use SAP’s Accessibility Design Tools, you’ll love the enhancements. If you’re new, now is the perfect time to load our library in Figma and make accessibility a core part of your design process. 

Read the blog, "Accessibility by Design: A User-Centered Update to the Accessibility Design Tools."

Building Empathy into Design

1.3 billion people worldwide live with a disability. This isn't just a statistic—it's an opportunity to shape a digital world that includes everyone. Discover how SAP is redefining accessibility by embedding empathy into every stage of the design process.

Read the blog, "Building Empathy into Design."

Accessibility In AI: Beyond Compliance

As AI becomes more prevalent in everyday applications, accessibility isn’t just about compliance; it’s about digital inclusion and human dignity. Our latest blog, Accessibility in AI: Designing Solutions for Everyone, explores how this vision is shaping SAP's approach to building accessibility into Business AI, creating solutions that truly work for everyone.

Read the blog, "Accessibility in AI: Designing Solutions for Everyone"

Inclusive Research Handbook

Great products and experiences are only as inclusive as the research they are built upon. This guiding principle led SAP Design to compile and publish the Inclusive Research Handbook as a go-to resource to enable everyone to do their research inclusively along the entire product development process. The handbook offers foundational knowledge, best practices, and tools that can be used not only by researchers but also by designers, engineers, and other functions and roles.

Learn more about how the Inclusive Research Handbook supports you in making inclusive research part of your daily business. Get your digital copy today!

Design with Accessibility in Mind: Accessibility Design Tools by SAP

Taking Accessibility into account from the beginning is an essential time saver in the application design and development cycle because it reduces the need for late iterations in the creation process. The Accessibility Design Tools annotations help you cover most of the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) in your daily design tasks. Learn how to use them and get to know basic Accessibility principles in the corresponding handbook.

Read the blog, "Design with Accessibility in Mind: SAP's Accessibility Design Tools"

Beyond Checklists: Growing Our Inclusive Experience Mindset

Discover how SAP is redefining inclusive design by moving beyond technical compliance to create software experiences that resonate with everyone.

Read the blog, "Beyond Checklists"


Accessibility at SAP: Raising Awareness in Our Community

Explore how SAP’s Accessibility Summit 2020 fostered awareness and action toward inclusivity, featuring sessions from various experts and insights on enhancing product accessibility in our design and development practices.

Read the blog, "Accessibility at SAP"

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