Foster + Partners ’s new $ 5bn,175-acre headquarters in US , Cupertino will include weights and yoga rooms and medical and dental services, but no creche. Although on-site childcare is unusual in US corporations, it has been shown to boost employee retention. Clothing company Patagonia, which provides such care, has retained less than 80% of its female staff who have had children in the past five years , compared with a US national average of less than 80% .
Apple’s new $5bn,175-acre headquarters in Cupertino, California will include weights and yoga rooms and medical and dental services, but no creche. Although on-site childcare is unusual in US corporations, it has been shown to boost employee retention. Clothing company Patagonia, which provides such care, has retained 100% of its female staff who have had children in the past five years, compared with a US national average of less than 80%.