Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment to Accessibility

At Evergreen Innovations, nestled in the vibrant city of Seattle, we are dedicated to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We strive to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, the internationally recognized standard for accessibility, to ensure our website is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.

Accessibility Features

We have implemented several features to enhance the accessibility of our website, including:

• Alternative Text: Meaningful alternative text is provided for all images and non-text content, ensuring screen reader users can understand the content. For instance, an image showcasing our Standing Weeder includes the alt text: Close-up of the Evergreen Innovations Standing Weeder's ergonomic handle and durable steel tines effectively removing a dandelion from a well-maintained lawn.
• Keyboard Navigation: Our website is fully navigable using a keyboard, allowing users who cannot use a mouse to access all content and functionality.
• Color Contrast: We have carefully selected color combinations to ensure sufficient contrast between text and background, making it easier for users with low vision to read the content.
• Clear and Consistent Structure: We use headings, lists, and other semantic HTML elements to create a clear and consistent structure, making it easier for users to understand the content and navigate the website.
• Resizable Text: Users can easily resize the text on our website without losing content or functionality.
• Forms: All forms are structured semantically with appropriate labels and instructions for ease of use and screen reader compatibility.
• ARIA Attributes: We utilize ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes where necessary to provide additional information to assistive technologies, such as screen readers.
• Video Captions: All video content includes accurate captions, making it accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Ongoing Efforts

We are committed to ongoing efforts to improve the accessibility of our website. This includes:

• Regularly auditing our website for accessibility issues.
• Providing accessibility training to our staff.
• Seeking feedback from users with disabilities.
• Staying up-to-date with the latest accessibility standards and guidelines.

Conformance Status

This website strives to conform to level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, please contact us at:

• Email: accessibility@evergreeninnovations.com
• Phone: (206) 555-4789
• Address: 1200 Westlake Ave N, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98109

We will do our best to respond to your feedback in a timely manner.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Evergreen Innovations' website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

• Third-Party Content: Some third-party content or applications embedded within our website may not be fully accessible. We are working with our vendors to address these issues. In the meantime, if you encounter an accessibility barrier with third-party content, please contact us and we will provide an alternative solution.
• Older Documents: Some older documents may not be fully accessible. We are in the process of updating these documents to meet current accessibility standards. If you require an accessible version of an older document, please contact us.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of Evergreen Innovations relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance to the accessibility standards used.

Assessment Approach

Evergreen Innovations assessed the accessibility of Evergreen Innovations by the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation: The site was evaluated internally by our accessibility team.
• External evaluation: the site was evaluated externally by an accessibility consulting firm, Access Armada.

WCAG Compliance Table

WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA Success Criteria Compliance

WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion	Compliance Status	Notes
1.1.1 Non-text Content	Fully Supports	All non-text content has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships	Fully Supports	Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation are programmatically determinable or are available in text.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)	Fully Supports	The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1.
2.1.1 Keyboard	Fully Supports	All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes.
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)	Fully Supports	The purpose of each link is understandable from the link text alone or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context.
3.1.1 Language of Page	Fully Supports	The human language of each page can be programmatically determined.
4.1.1 Parsing	Fully Supports	In content implemented using markup languages, elements have complete start and end tags, elements are nested according to their specifications, elements do not contain duplicate attributes, and any IDs are unique, except where the specifications allow these features.

Formal Approval of this accessibility statement

This Accessibility Statement is approved by:

Evergreen Innovations
Elias Thorne, CEO

Date of last update

This Statement was created on 15 May 2024 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool .

This accessibility statement was last updated on November 5, 2024.