As a partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it’s safe to say we celebrate the determination, equality, inspiration, and courage of parasport.
Beyond the world of sport, and for more than 20 years, we’ve been committed to promoting a more inclusive society and working to ensure that disability is never an obstacle to personal or professional development.
Discover how disability inclusion, through sport as well as in the workplace, symbolizes a society where everyone plays a role, regardless of their background.
Challenging prejudices
This inspirational film dives into the heart of athletes and para-athletes as their incredible sporting performances keep us on the edge of our seats during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The aim is to change the way we look at things and make us realize that disability does not limit the prowess, passion, intensity, and emotion of sporting greatness.
Because when you love sport, you love sport.
Innovating to make sport more inclusive
We want everyone to enjoy the best possible experience. That’s why we put our network and digital innovation to good use, to open up new opportunities for spectators with disabilities to enjoy sporting events.
This commitment enables everyone to experience unforgettable moments on the pitch and in the stands, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, regardless of ability or disability.
Making matches accessible to people with visual impairments
During Paris 2024, 45 touchscreen tablets will be available at six Olympic sites to enable people with visual impairments to follow seven different sports: soccer, rugby, basketball, blind football, goalball, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair rugby.
Spectators can use tablets to track the ball's position on the pitch in real time with their fingertips. The tablet vibrates with the intensity of the game and includes live audio description with no delay, thanks to Orange 5G, providing a fully immersive experience of the competition!
You can prebook your tablet here.
Hearing sport loud and clear
Thanks to our high-density 4G/5G mobile networks deployed at Olympic venues, spectators can access live audio description to listen to commentary for the competition underway, using a standard smartphone and headset.
Helpful information on the various services available is also available.
This service is accessible via the official Paris 2024 mobile app, at 11 Olympic venues and for 15 sports: athletics, soccer, judo, swimming, equestrian sports, boccia, blind football, goalball, para athletics, para badminton, para judo, para swimming, para table tennis and wheelchair tennis.
These latest tech can be used to help anyone with a disability and be developed into everyday practical solutions. From increasing mobility to improving autonomy or their quality of life, it helps to make everyday activities more accessible and comfortable.
Inclusion through sport: starting with children’s education
In line with our ambition to unite people through sport, as evidenced by our Good Connections day, we have also joined the Generation 2024 movement, which aims to promote physical activity and sport as well as physical education among young people, from kindergarten to university.
The program also includes an online platform dedicated to teachers to access educational resources, hold fruitful discussions, and encourage everyone to engage in sports.
Our Paralympic employees: a great source of pride for us
We are proud to count Paralympic athletes among our employees who represent Orange on the international sports scene.
“It always seems impossible, until you do it”.
“Do your best every day to push your limits”.
Committed to workplace diversity
We see diversity as an essential value and business opportunity. That’s why we’re committed to promoting workplace inclusion, as demonstrated by the company agreements we sign and the coalitions and movements we join to ensure disability inclusion is front and center in our operations. We are members of the Global Business and Disability Network within the International Labour Organization, Valuable 500, European Round Table, and the GSMA.
Promote diversity in recruitment
We strive to make our job postings accessible to all and focus on attracting talent regardless of the candidate’s age and mindful of neurodiversity and disability. That’s because we view diversity within our teams as a collective strength and vector of innovation.
Integration and support of our employees
We make sure that our workplaces, collaborative tools, and support systems are accessible and adapted so that our employees benefit from an environment that is conducive to their professional development.
Employee training and awareness
We hold dedicated training and raise awareness to deconstruct stereotypes around disability at work within all of our operating countries. Our aim is to enlighten as many people as possible about the reality of disability and promote a better understanding of the challenges and solutions. Our global teams have also had their say within the Disability, Neurodiversity and Accessibility Report published at the end of 2023.
Neuroteam program
The Neuroteam program forms part of a multidisciplinary approach to increase the recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of people with a range of neurodiverse conditions (autism spectrum disorders, dyspraxia, dyslexia, ADD/HD, etc.).
Enabling a more inclusive society
Digital accessibility
We run digital accessibility training and accessibility improvement programs to ensure our websites and mobile apps can be used by as many people as possible. The “Comfort +” option on our corporate website also improves navigation.
Accessibility of our points of contact
Our stores around the world and in France display the “Autonomy” label to showcase our range of dedicated services, including apps and solutions and a dedicated service catalog.
Inclusive Purchasing Policy
We’re collectively committed to increasing our inclusive procurement by 30% by 2025. In 2023, we bought €20 million with almost 300 suppliers in the field, an increase of 20% compared to 2022.
Find out more about our inclusive Purchasing commitments.
The sustainable Development Goals
