3 Ways Companies Can Combat The Child Care Crisis

January 29, 2025 – In an article for Site Selection about what companies can do to combat the child care crisis, the author highlights Walmart’s on-site child care center managed by Bright Horizons and interviews Priya Krishnan, chief digital and transformation officer at Bright Horizons about why it is important for employers to invest in childcare benefits.

“Employers can play a role in providing affordability, access and peace of mind,” says Priya Krishnan, chief digital and transformation officer at Bright Horizons. “If it’s on-site, parents are able to visit their children in the middle of the day. Think of a nursing mom — she’s able to look after her child during the course of the workday. These are aspects employees truly value.”

Therefore, Bright Horizons urges companies not to view providing child care benefits as a cost, but as an investment instead.

Read the full article here.