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Zanichelli wins the 2026 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing
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The Italian publisher Zanichelli wins the 2026 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing in the ‘publisher’ category. It is the world’s highest recognition for accessibility in publishing.
The award, promoted by the Accessible Book Consortium and led by the World Intellectual Property Organization, was presented on April 14th, in Bologna, in the occasion of Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
The jury commended Zanichelli for
’embedding accessibility into its core publishing processes, ensuring that educational materials are born-accessible and available to all learners from the outset. Zanichelli’s accessible publications reach thousands of students and teachers with disabilities, supporting inclusive learning. Its work ensures that students with print disabilities can obtain the same high-quality educational content as their peers, at the same time and without delay, helping to create a more equitable learning environment.’
This is an important international recognition for the commitment and attention that Zanichelli has dedicated over the years to the topic of accessibility, carrying forward a fruitful collaboration with Fondazione LIA.
Zanichelli’s General Director, Irene Enriques, commented:
‘For Zanichelli, accessibility is not a recent trend, a niche project, or a simple box to tick in order to comply with legal obligations; it is a fundamental pedagogical responsibility and a primary driver of our technological and editorial innovation. Ours is a long corporate journey, which began before the entry into force of the landmark Marrakesh Treaty of 2013, thanks to the prompting of Cristina Mussinelli, Secretary General of Fondazione LIA ETS, who in Italy leads the promotion of a culture of accessibility. For more than a decade we have been studying international accessibility standards and regulations; we have organised training sessions and tests together with Fondazione LIA; and we have therefore worked hard to achieve a good level of compliance with the European Accessibility Act across all our websites and services for schools. It has been a slow but fruitful team effort, made possible by the continuous and joint study of the Editorial Direction and our data and digital development teams.’
