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Number of satisfied employees
83
05
84
06
77
03
74
02
81
04
Sweden 33%
Europe, excl.
Sweden 36%
North America 18%
South America 5%
Asia 5%
Other 3%
Geographic distribution of employees, %
Sponsorship
Sport and culture have been the focus of the
Volvo Group’s sponsorship since the 1970s. The
activities that the Volvo Group chooses to spon-
sor have points of reference with our customer
groups. The aim of this sponsorship is to intensify
our customer relations and strengthen the Volvo
Group’s brands. Volvo currently has six long-term
sponsorship commitments: the Volvo Ocean
Race, the Volvo Masters golf tournaments in
Europe and Asia, Volvo China Open, the Göteborg
Symphony Orchestra, the Göteborg Opera and
the Nobel Museum in Stockholm. In addition,
Renault Trucks sponsors the Olympique Lyonnais
football team.
share of satisfied employees was 84%, com-
pared with 83% the year before, 81% in 2004
and 77% in 2003. Other key indicators monitor
how well each manager involves and communi-
cates with his or her team members, provides
feedback on performance and contributes to
resolving conflicts.
Cooperation with trade
union organizations
The right to be a trade union member and the
right to negotiate collective agreements are
respected throughout the Volvo Group. In
Europe, the Volvo European Works Council was
formed in 1996 to create a forum for dialog
between the employer and employees. Volvo
European Dialog is a forum in which employer
and employee representatives meet once a
year. The Chairman is the Volvo Group’s
President Leif Johansson. In addition to this
forum, the employee representatives have two
meetings per year. Representatives of various
production units outside the EU are invited to
attend one of these meetings every two years.
About fifteen non-European employees
attended such a meeting
in Lyon in 2006.
The Volvo Group was
not involved in any labor
market conflicts in 2006.
It sometimes be comes necessary to restruc-
ture parts of the Volvo Group’s operations, for
instance to meet market requirements.
Restructuring is always carried out in compli-
ance with the laws, rules and practices that
apply in the relevant
country.
The Volvo Group aims to
function as an active partner in
society.
Sustainable development 2006 43