Preparing for the EU Accessibility Act

A comprehensive guide to compliance and inclusive digital transformation

June 28, 2025 is when the EU Accessibility Act takes effect and most businesses still aren’t prepared.

This new legislation requires companies across banking, telecoms, ecommerce, transport and more to make their digital products and services accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.

This guide breaks it all down including: what the law requires, what’s at stake, and how to get ahead with a smart, scalable approach.

In this digital accessibility guide, you’ll learn:

• What the EU Accessibility Act means for your business
• What you need to be compliant and what happens if you’re not
• How to assess your current state and close the gap
• The business benefits of investing in accessibility
• A phased roadmap to help you build sustainable, scalable accessibility

Whether you’re just getting started or scaling an existing program, this guide is your first step. Avoid legal risks and reputational harm, reach millions, improve UX, SEO, and development efficiency, and build a scalable accessibility framework. Backed by Cognizant Netcentric’s proven accessibility expertise— 150+ global specialists and 100+ successful projects— this guide will help you move from awareness to action.