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Starting in the age of automation, many businesses have treated workers as machines, with little regard for human realities and needs. For 33 years, Patagonia has provided on-site child care, because creating a supportive environment for working families is part of being a modern, responsible business.

We estimate that we recover 91 percent of our calculable costs of on-site child care annually. This quantifiable picture leaves out the obvious intangible benefits of providing on-site child care, which include greater employee loyalty, stronger workplace culture of trust and more women in management.

It’s true, there are financial costs to offering on-site child care, but the benefits—financial and otherwise—pay for themselves every year.