Accessibility Statement for Fitch Group, Inc.

This communication is the accessibility statement of Fitch Group, Inc. (“Fitch”).

At Fitch, we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all and strengthening our culture where all members of the Fitch community, including those individuals with disabilities, can thrive.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Fitch takes the following measures to ensure the accessibility of its websites:

• Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson;

• Provide accessibility training for our staff;

• Assign accessibility goals and responsibilities;

• Develop and employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods;

• Working to make all affiliated websites meet and maintain WCAG 2.2 AA Accessibility Standards; and

• Maintaining a Digital Accessibility Working Group to support Fitch’s efforts to achieve the highest standards of digital accessibility.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Fitch’s websites are partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Fitch’s websites. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on any Fitch website:

• Phone:

  • London +44 20 3530 2400

  • New York +1 212 908 0800

  • Singapore +65 6796 7231

  • Hong Kong +852 2263 9999

  • Tokyo +81 3 6897 8986

• E-mail:

  • emeaclientservices@fitchsolutions.com

  • usaclientservices@fitchsolutions.com

  • asiaclient.services@fitchsolutions.com

We try to respond to feedback within twenty-four (24) hours.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

Fitch’s websites are designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Operating Systems: Compatible with the latest Windows and macOS;

• Browsers: Supports the latest versions of widely used browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari; and

• Devices: Optimized for use on desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

Fitch’s websites are not compatible with:

• Older versions of web browsers; and

• Linux Operating Systems with certain browsers.

Technical Specifications

The accessibility of Fitch’s websites relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins available on your computer:

• HTML;

• CSS;

• JavaScript;

• React; and

• NextJS

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

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the accessibility of Fitch’s websites, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions.

Known limitations of Fitch’s websites:

• Images: Certain images are missing descriptive tags because screen readers cannot interpret visual content, making the images inaccessible to visually impaired users. Fitch is currently working to implement design changes to meet accessibility guidelines; and

• Color Contrast: There is insufficient contrast between text and background because ARIA labels are missing. Fitch is currently working to implement design changes to meet accessibility guidelines.

Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed above.

Assessment Approach

Fitch assessed the accessibility of websites by the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation; and

• External evaluation

Formal Complaints

We aim to respond to accessibility complaints within 5 business days.

Formal approval of this accessibility statement

This Accessibility Statement is approved by:

Fitch Group, Inc.

33 Whitehall Street

New York, NY 10004