Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.FHeading HierarchyAction44 headings, 4 skip(s)FIX
- H4 (empty)
- H6 (empty)
- H4 (empty)
- H6 (empty)
- H4 (empty)
- H6 (empty)
- H1 Earth Day
- H2 Our insights
- H3 ESG insights
- H3 Business impacts on nature
- H3 Building the business case for sustainability
- H3 The challenge of greenwashing
- H4 Our Impact Plan: 2026 update
- H2 Make the Difference with KPMG
- H2 Discover our perspectives across key areas
- H3 AI and Technology
- H3 ESG
- H3 Risk and Regulation
- H3 Value creation
- H3 Transformation
- H3 Workforce
- H3 Operations
- H4 Subscribe to KPMG Insights
- H4 Interested in a career at KPMG?
- H2 Welcome to KPMG. Looks like you are visiting from .
- H6 Contact skipped
- H6 Contact
- H6 Media
- H6 Media
- H6 Company
- H6 Company
- H2 Help us improve your experience with cookies
- H2 Privacy preference center
- H3 We value your privacy
- H3 Strictly Necessary Cookies
- H3 Functional Cookies
- H3 Performance Cookies
- H3 Targeting Cookies
- H4 We value your privacy
- H4 Strictly Necessary Cookies
- H4 Functional Cookies
- H4 Performance Cookies
- H4 Targeting Cookies
- H3 Cookie List
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6
FLink & Button QualityAction9 issue(s) across 108 links and 60 buttonsFIX
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label | |
| (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label | |
| /xx/en/our-insights/esg/esg-insights.htm… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /xx/en/what-we-do/services/ESG/esg-voice… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /xx/en/our-insights/esg/building-the-bus… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /xx/en/our-insights/esg/the-challenge-of… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /xx/en/about/corporate-reporting/our-imp… | Read more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Read more Suggested: Our Impact Plan.Html | |||
| /xx/en/about/make-the-difference.html | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Make The Difference.Html | |||
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpmg | LinkedIn Icon | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://x.com/kpmg | X icon | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/kpmg | Youtube Icon | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/KPMG | Facebook Icon | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home/misc/privacy… | More information about your pr… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home/misc/privacy… | More information about your pr… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie… | Powered by OneTrust Opens in a… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
a.cmp-menu-link__inner (#341 on page); a.cmp-menu-link__inner (#345 on page); /xx/en/our-insights/esg/esg-insights.html; /xx/en/what-we-do/services/ESG/esg-voices.html; /xx/en/our-insights/esg/building-the-business-case-for-sustainability.html; /xx/en/our-insights/esg/the-challenge-of-greenwashing.html
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
/xx/en/about/corporate-reporting/our-impact-plan.html ("Read moreopens in a new tab"); /xx/en/about/make-the-difference.html ("Learn more")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.
Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpmg; https://x.com/kpmg; https://www.youtube.com/kpmg; https://www.facebook.com/KPMG; https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home/misc/privacy.html; https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home/misc/privacy.html; https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie-consent/
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
button#rfpLocationSelectorCloseBtn
Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BLandmark Structure24 landmarksREVIEW
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.
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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.
Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1
CForm AccessibilityAction3 of 19 controls have issuesREVIEW
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #filter-search-input | text | Search | for/id |
| #cmp-search-auto-complete | text | search | for/id |
| #vjs_select_682 | select | Color | for/id |
| #vjs_select_687 | select | Opacity | for/id |
| #vjs_select_697 | select | Color | for/id |
| #vjs_select_702 | select | Opacity | for/id |
| #vjs_select_712 | select | Color | for/id |
| #vjs_select_717 | select | Opacity | for/id |
| #ot-group-id-C0003 | checkbox | Functional Cookies | for/id |
| #ot-group-id-C0002 | checkbox | Performance Cookies | for/id |
| #ot-group-id-C0004 | checkbox | Targeting Cookies | for/id |
| #vendor-search-handler | text | Cookie list search | aria-label |
| #select-all-hosts-groups-handler | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #select-all-vendor-groups-handler | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #select-all-vendor-leg-handler | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #chkbox-id | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #vjs_select_766 | select | (none) | none |
| #vjs_select_732 | select | (none) | none |
| #vjs_select_751 | select | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<select id="vjs_select_732">; <select id="vjs_select_751">; <select id="vjs_select_766">
Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2
C404 Error PageActionHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
BFavicon & Branding21 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 6 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
1 contrast failures on background images/gradients
These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 Earth Day | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Our insights | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Make the Difference … | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Discover our perspec… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Welcome to KPMG. Loo… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Help us improve your… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Privacy preference c… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 We value your privac… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Strictly Necessary C… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Functional Cookies | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Performance Cookies | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Targeting Cookies | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Cookie List | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| title KPMG International |… | 4.85:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #6D7B8A | Pass |
| span person | 2.98:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #445A78 | Fail |
| div Login | 1.48:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #07295C | Fail |
| span person | 1.48:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #07295C | Fail |
| span close | 1.48:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #07295C | Fail |
| div Preferences | 1.48:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #07295C | Fail |
| div Profile | 1.48:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #07295C | Fail |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
A+Alt Text Quality1 of 13 images have issuesPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| generic | 1 image(s) |
A+Lighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 98/100 — 2 failing, 26 passedPASS
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
Navigation
Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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Contact div.cmp-footer-category__mobile > details > summary > h6.cmp-footer-category__title |
These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.
Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
privacy statement. div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > a.ot-cookie-policy-link |