Volvo Car Australia is pleased to announce it has been rated one of the country's best places to work in the 2022 Best Places to Work report released August 4 by WRK+.
The WRK+ ranking is based on a range of key measures, including employee benefits, learning and development policies, office environment, parental leave and flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion.
Stephen Connor, Volvo Car Australia Managing Director, welcomed the announcement, saying it reinforced the company's ongoing commitment to putting its people at the core of everything it does.
"One of the few positives that has emerged from the global pandemic is reminding everyone of what is really important. We have all lived through a period of disconnection, separated from each other by distance or circumstance.
"People everywhere are dividing their time between their jobs and the important people in their lives. It is hard to get the right balance.
Having the support of your employer can make all the difference.
"Volvo understands this, especially the critical need for our staff to be with the people they love, by creating flexible policies that drive real change.
"Our two key priorities are focused on understanding people's needs at home, and providing a workplace where they feel safe, supported and appreciated."
In addition to being a certified Family Friendly Workplace, Volvo provides a range of support to its staff via its innovative Family Bond policy, reflecting its desire to keep families together.
Under Family Bond Volvo Car Australia staff can access extensive leave entitlements including 24 weeks of paid leave (at 80% of salary) for all parents, including same-sex, surrogate, adoptive and permanent foster parents, as well as paid miscarriage leave, and family and domestic violence leave.
"We are pleased that Volvo's ranking in the 2022 WRK+ study recognises Volvo's ongoing commitment to its staff and their welfare in the workplace, and at home" concluded Stephen Connor.
Volvo Cars in 2021
Volvo Car Group recorded an operating profit of 20.3 BSEK. Revenue in 2021 amounted to 282.0 BSEK, while global sales reached 698,700 cars.
About Volvo Car Group
Volvo Cars was founded in 1927. Today, it is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales to customers in more than 100 countries. Volvo Cars is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, where it is traded under the ticker "VOLCAR B".
Volvo Cars aims to provide customers with the Freedom to Move in a personal, sustainable and safe way. This is reflected in its ambition to become a fully electric car maker by 2030 and in its commitment to an ongoing reduction of its carbon footprint, with the ambition to be a climate-neutral company by 2040.
As of December 2021, Volvo Cars employed approximately 41,000 full-time employees. Volvo Cars' head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars' production plants are located in Gothenburg, Ghent (Belgium), South Carolina (US), Chengdu, Daqing and Taizhou (China). The company also has R&D and design centres in Gothenburg, Camarillo (US) and Shanghai (China