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Through Sage Inclusion Accessibility Certification Scheme, our qualified experts conduct a comprehensive inspection and further certification of major visitor experience elements. This empowers organizations to ensure their products or services are usable by all, fostering an inclusive and accessible environment.
HOTEL ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION
Hotel accessibility certification is essential to ensure that hotels are inclusive and welcoming to individuals with diverse abilities, encompassing mobility, visual, hearing, cognitive, and allergy-related challenges. By adhering to Sage Inclusion Best Practices, pertinent national and international accessibility standards, hotels can enhance the user experience for all guests, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Sage Inclusion accessibility certification not only establishes trust and credibility with guests and stakeholders but also expands the hotel's market reach by appealing to a broader segment, including corporate business clients, meetings and events, and individuals with disabilities and their companions. Through comprehensive inspections, gap analysis, meticulous documentation, and raised awareness among staff and management, hotels can achieve and promote their accessibility features, ultimately driving increased revenue and fostering a more inclusive society.
CRUISE SHIP ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION
Cruise ship accessibility certification is crucial to ensure that all passengers, including those with various disabilities, can fully enjoy their voyage. Given the unique environment of a cruise ship, accessibility must encompass not only cabins but also embarkation // disembarkation procedures, common areas on the ship, dining facilities, recreational activities, and emergency procedures. Meeting Sage Inclusion Best Practices, pertinent national and international accessibility standards improves the overall passenger experience and promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment on board. Sage Inclusion accessibility certification enhances trust and credibility with passengers and stakeholders and broadens the cruise line's market appeal to include individuals with disabilities, supporting inclusivity at sea.
AIRPORT / PORT ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION
Airport and port accessibility certification is essential to ensure that all travelers, including those with disabilities, can navigate and utilize facilities with ease. In these environments, accessibility must cover terminals, boarding and disembarkation processes, restrooms, lounges, signage, waiting areas, restaurants, shopping zones, emergency protocols and other important aspects. Adhering to Sage Inclusion Best Practices and relevant national and international accessibility standards enhances the overall travel experience, creating an environment where everyone feels accommodated and respected. Sage Inclusion accessibility certification not only builds trust and credibility with passengers and stakeholders but also broadens the facility's appeal by catering to a wider range of travelers, including those with disabilities.
ATTRACTION ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION
Attraction accessibility certification is crucial to ensure that all visitors, regardless of their abilities, can fully enjoy the experience. For attractions, accessibility must include but is not limited to pathways, exhibits, restrooms, internal environment, ticket office, shopping areas, entertainment facilities, dining areas, and emergency procedures. Meeting Sage Inclusion Best Practices and relevant national and international standards enhances the visitor experience, promoting an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere. This certification boosts trust and credibility with guests and stakeholders while expanding the attraction's reach to a broader audience, including individuals with disabilities.
TRANSPORT COMPANY / VEHICLE ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION
Transport company and vehicle accessibility certification is vital to ensure that all passengers, including those with disabilities, can travel comfortably and safely. For transport services, accessibility must cover vehicles, boarding and disembarking procedures, seating arrangements, signage, and emergency protocols. By adhering to Sage Inclusion Best Practices and relevant national and international accessibility standards, transport companies can enhance the travel experience for all passengers, creating an environment where everyone feels considered and respected.
TOUR ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION
Tour accessibility certification is essential to ensure that tours are inclusive and welcoming to individuals with diverse disabilities, including mobility, visual, hearing, cognitive, and allergy-related challenges. By promoting inclusivity and ensuring accessible tourism experiences, tours can build a positive reputation for the tour operator, demonstrating a commitment to accessibility. Sage Inclusion accessibility certification also allows operators to tap into a broader market segment by catering to the needs of individuals with disabilities and their companions, thereby increasing revenue potential. Through comprehensive inspections of the tour webpage, tour route, public facilities and visited buildings along the tour route, transportation used on a tour, gap analysis, detailed documentation, and raised public awareness, tours can achieve and promote their accessibility features. This ultimately enhances the tour experience for all participants, driving increased participation and fostering a more inclusive tourism industry.
SAGE INCLUSION ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION SCHEME
Sage Inclusion certification process has been developed in accordance with international standard ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services.
Sage Inclusion Accessibility Certification Scheme shows a rigorous and thorough approach to accessibility certification. The Scheme plays a crucial role in promoting accessibility and ensuring equal access for individuals with disabilities. It provides a structured framework for certifying the accessibility of major visitor experience elements for people of various types of disabilities, empowering organizations to create inclusive environments and products that can be enjoyed by everyone. Maintaining a positive brand image is critical in today's competitive market. Obtaining the certificate and the Sage Inclusion badge through Sage Inclusion Accessibility Certification Scheme will differentiate the business from the competition by positioning the brand as one that is ethical, sustainable and valuing diversity and inclusion.
CERTIFICATION WORKFLOW
Certification workflow is a structured process designed to define the main stages of accessibility certification, ensuring that inspected facilities, vessels and tours meet established accessibility requirements.
This workflow includes 3 stages: planning and preparation; inspection; evaluation, review, decision and attestation activities.
Planning and preparation activities include receiving a request for certification, review of this request, certification proposal and certification agreement.
The inspection activities include risks check-up, inspection of the selected facility (vessel or tour), inspection findings analysis, and an inspection report.
Evaluation, review, decision and attestation activities include evaluation of inspection results against Sage Best Practices and pertinent national and international accessibility standards, review of evaluation results, certification decision making , issuance of the Certificate and granting the Badge.
Following the initial certification, a facility, vessel, or tour undergoes a recertification process after a period of three years to ensure sustained compliance with pertinent accessibility standards and Sage Best Practices.
SAGE INCLUSION CERTIFICATE AND BADGE
The Sage Inclusion Certificate and Badge serve as proof that certified facility, vessel, or tour has undergone a comprehensive assessment and meets the required standards for accessibility. Our certification showcases five symbols representing different types of disabilities: mobility, visual, hearing, cognitive, and allergies. If certified facility, vessel, or tour is not accessible for a particular disability type, the corresponding symbol will not appear on the certificate or badge. This clear representation ensures that all guests can easily understand the specific accessibility features available.
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