What ETHIC FIRST does

ETHIC FIRST is a Paris-based digital accessibility consultancy operating as a French SAS (registered capital €510, RCS Paris B 953 261 807) at 61 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris. The firm delivers accessibility audits, training, and consulting services against three primary standards: RGAA 4.1 (the French public-sector framework), WCAG 2.1 (the international W3C standard), and RAAM (mobile application accessibility). ETHIC FIRST explicitly differentiates as an expert-led, human-auditor practice and positions against automated or overlay-based remediation tools. Its client base includes enterprise logos such as TV5 Monde, Crédit Agricole, Okaïdi, Flowbird, and Clariane, alongside multiple French government ministries, indicating a dual-track enterprise and public-sector go-to-market.

The firm's product surface has expanded from pure audit and consulting into a productized training offering: seven training modules covering accessibility standards and remediation practices were launched, and Qualiopi certification was achieved, enabling the firm to monetize training under French CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) funding schemes. ETHIC FIRST is referenced by France Num, the French government's SMB digitization program, giving it a distribution channel into the long tail of French small businesses. Jérémy Bardeau is identified as gérant and publication manager.

The business model is professional services: project-based audits and consulting engagements with enterprise and government clients, supplemented by training delivery. The firm has explicitly repositioned its offering around the European Accessibility Act (EAA) compliance deadline of June 28, 2025, expanding its addressable market from French public-sector RGAA mandates into the broader EU private-sector compliance pool. No revenue, headcount, or pricing figures are disclosed; the firm does not appear to have raised external funding based on available information.

Name

ETHIC FIRST

Legal name

ETHIC FIRST SAS

Website

https://ethicfirst.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ETHIC FIRST is a Paris-based digital accessibility consultancy delivering expert-led RGAA, WCAG, and RAAM audits, training, and consulting to French enterprises, government ministries, and SMBs preparing for EAA compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Accessibility Audits: Professional services delivering detailed accessibility compliance audits of websites and mobile applications, measuring conformity against RGAA, WCAG, and RAAM standards, including conformance declarations and remediation reports.
2. Digital Accessibility Training: Training workshops and sensitization sessions delivered to client teams, available in-person or remote, for organizations seeking to build internal accessibility competencies. Training includes awareness sessions, workshops, and customized content.
3. Accessibility Consulting and Support: Ongoing advisory services accompanying clients through design assistance, specification reviews, code acceptance testing, ticketing, project management support, and skills transfer throughout digital projects.
4. Multi-year Accessibility Schemes: Professional services for drafting mandatory multi-year digital accessibility schemes required under French law (Article 47 of Law 2005-102), including annual action plans.
5. Accessible Office Documents: Services providing accessible alternatives to office documents (PDFs, Word files, etc.) to ensure compliance across all digital touchpoints.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ethic First is a digital accessibility consulting firm that audits websites and mobile applications for compliance with French (RGAA 4.1), international (WCAG 2.1), and mobile (RAAM) accessibility standards, and supports clients through remediation, project-level advisory, Qualiopi-certified training programs, multi-year accessibility scheme drafting, and accessible office document production. The firm explicitly avoids overlay/widget shortcuts in favor of genuine expert-led manual audits and skills transfer.

Product overview

Ethic First is a digital accessibility consulting firm offering a portfolio of services centered around making digital platforms (websites, mobile applications, office documents) accessible to people with disabilities. The core offerings include accessibility audits (RGAA, WCAG, RAAM), project consulting and support, and professional training programs. The company has 7 distinct training modules covering UX/UI design, web development, project management, content creation, and testing methodologies for both websites and mobile applications. Additional services include multi-year accessibility roadmap development (schéma pluriannuel) and office document accessibility remediation. The firm does not provide overlay software but focuses on genuine accessibility compliance through expert-led audits and competency transfer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Accessibility Audits (RGAA, WCAG, RAAM, EN 301 549) Expert assessment of websites and mobile applications against accessibility standards including RGAA (French), WCAG (international), RAAM (mobile applications), and EN 301 549. Includes compliance diagnosis, conformance declaration (déclaration de conformité), audit initial, diagnostic rapide, audit de contrôle, and detailed reporting with remediation guidance for organizations needing to demonstrate legal accessibility compliance.
• Accessibility Project Consulting and Support Project support and consulting throughout digital projects, from design through user testing. Includes design assistance, specification review, code acceptance testing, ticketing, project management support, competency transfer, and accessible alternatives to office documents. Aimed at digital teams in organizations undergoing web or mobile application design or redesign.
• Digital Accessibility Training Programs (Qualiopi-certified) Digital accessibility training workshops for teams covering design, development, project management, and content creation. Available as intra-company or inter-company sessions, in-person or remote (distanciel). Includes awareness workshops (ateliers de sensibilisation), customized content, and practical case studies. Qualiopi-certified as a French Republic quality standard for training providers.
• Multi-year Accessibility Scheme (Schéma pluriannuel) Development Multi-year accessibility roadmap development service for organizations required under French law (Article 47 of Law 2005-102). Includes scoping meetings (réunion de cadrage), sensitization of business and digital teams, drafting of the multi-year scheme, decomposition into annual action plans, and ongoing action tracking and recommendations over a 3-year period.
• Office Document Accessibility Services Accessibility services for office documents (PDF, Word, etc.) ensuring they can be used with screen readers and other assistive technologies. Provides accessible alternatives to office documents as part of broader digital accessibility compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Websites audited range from simple (2-3 weeks) to complex (4-5 weeks)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• France NumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEthic First is officially referenced as a digital accessibility expert and activator within the France Num government network. France Num is an initiative of the Direction générale des entreprises (DGE) that helps small businesses (TPE/PME) with digital transformation. Experts in the network have committed to offering a free first appointment to businesses contacting them through the francenum.gouv.fr website and have undergone verification of their capacity to respond to business needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Level Access: US-based digital accessibility platform-and-services provider offering enterprise audit management software plus professional services; competes in the same audit/training niche as Ethic First but at much larger scale with proprietary tooling.
• AbilityNet: UK non-profit offering accessibility audits, training, and consultancy alongside disability advice services; comparable in mission-driven positioning and service-mix to Ethic First, though at larger scale and charity-funded.
• Deque Systems: Largest US-headquartered pure-play digital accessibility firm offering axe-core tools, managed audits, training, and enterprise advisory; operates a much broader portfolio than Ethic First across global enterprise clients.
• TPGi (The Paciello Group): US-headquartered accessibility consultancy offering WCAG audits, training, and strategic advisory; direct services competitor to Ethic First but with a broader international footprint and larger bench.

Emerging players

• AAAtraq: French accessibility compliance platform offering automated RGAA scoring and monitoring, overlapping with Ethic First's audit offering but software-led, representing an automation-driven competitive alternative.

Others

• WebAIM: US-based non-profit providing accessibility training, resources, and WAVE scanning tools — an adjacent reference/training authority shaping buyer expectations in the WCAG audit market Ethic First serves.
• Orange (Accessibility Practice): Major French telecom and digital services operator with an in-house accessibility practice serving enterprise and government clients; an adjacent, larger player whose accessibility unit can compete for and partner with the same buyers as Ethic First.

Direct peers

• Ideance: French digital accessibility agency providing audits, training, and inclusion consulting to public administrations and enterprises — directly comparable boutique consulting model to Ethic First.
• Temesis: France-based digital accessibility consultancy offering RGAA/WCAG audits, training, and advisory to French public and private clients. Closest peer by geography, service portfolio, and regulatory framing (RGAA specialization).

Regional players

• Accessolutions: Dutch digital accessibility consultancy offering WCAG/EAA audits, training, and advisory across Europe — comparable services to Ethic First, primarily serving Benelux and adjacent EU markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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