The Business Case For Breastfeeding

 The Business Case for Breastfeeding (PDF file, 778 Kb)

Companies successful at retaining valued employees after childbirth find that two components can make the difference: providing dedicated space (as small as 4’ x 5’) for breastfeeding employees to express milk in privacy, and providing worksite lactation support.

The payoff is significant: more satisfied, loyal employees and cost savings to the business. These savings are seen in such areas as:

• Retention of experienced employees;
• Reduction in sick time taken by both moms and dads for children’s illnesses; and
• Lower health care and insurance costs.

This booklet provides business executives and managers, as well as human resource managers, with the business case for breastfeeding…how supporting breastfeeding employees contributes to their company’s return on investment (ROI).