One identified component of a successful Diversity Initiative is to evaluate and measure specific elements of the program. Volvo ensures integration and accountability for the Diversity Initiative through the use of various corporate wide tools which provide measurement of the many aspects of employee diversity and satisfaction.
While Volvo considers Diversity to be a global competitive force, it still must also be handled in a local way due to the fact that diversity means different things in different places. Therefore, in order to maximize the positive results of diversity, responsibility for business specific diversity goals are managed at the local level.