Welcome to this episode of The F Word at Work, where we are celebrating Ferring Pharmaceuticals who are now fertility friendly accredited ™️ and we're joined by Mary Knight, Head of Global Ethics at Ferring to talk about the incredible work they have been doing globally to support Ferring's employees who are building their families. What was discussed: Pillars of Building Families at FerringHow the planning evolvedKey considerationsInsights gained from patient communities to learn more about people's experiences and encompasses the range of experiences and practicalities involvedProgram designed to support all family building journiesaddressing every eventuality at parental leave policies Three pillars - those who are facing challenges conceiving with financial support and it includes IVF, Surrogacy or Adoption with no capRemoving barriers such as financial support which can vary region to region as well as country to countryFerring wanted to give the most generous, holistic package so it was truly equitablePillar two - around parental leave for all parents including birthing and non-birthing parents, which is flexible and can be taken over implementsLeave also includes time off for treatment, pregnancy loss, still birth, adoption - all learned from sharing experiences from employeesNeo-natal period of leave also includedThird pillar includes tying the support and leave together with a true commitment that is informed about the issue to ensure managers have empathy about the vast issues around family building strugglesEnsuring there is training and education to bring it to life and Ferring's commitment to awareness and support at work, with FMAW's eLearning, awareness raising activities and factual information for all involved in the day-to-day of the business to make sure people are supportedMaking sure the culture of one of no taboo and people understand the need for empathy and compassion. Feedback of real-life impacts since launch in July 2022 - videos shared and testimonies sharedHow they've learned from the realities shared by people's experience meaning the issue is really brought to life. Aims to build employee support and resource groups to share experiencesAdvice for other organisations on how to implement this type of support - such as bringing in stakeholders who have passion about the topic across a range of functions within the company. You can watch Natalie and Becky as part of Ferring's Fertility Awks campaignThanks to our sponsor Apricity FertilityMake sure you download our guidance here Follow Fertility_arty You can book a call to speak with us here. Find out more about our services and sign up for our newsletter here. Follow us on Insta and find out what our community has to say. Join us on