A simple, transparent estimate of what improving workday nutrition could be worth to your team. This is a planning estimate, not a guarantee.
What it estimates. The potential annual value of recovering some of the productivity lost to poor workday nutrition.
Inputs. Number of employees · average annual salary (₹) · estimated productivity-loss recovered (%).
The formula (transparent — no black box):
estimated annual value = employees × average salary × (productivity recovered %)
The assumption you're adjusting. Research sets an upper bound: the ILO estimates poor workday diet can cost up to 20% of productivity. A workplace programme recovers only a fraction of that — so use a conservative figure (e.g. 1–3%) for the "recovered" input. [ILO, "Food at Work"]
Worked example (illustrative). 100 employees × ₹6,00,000 avg salary × 2% recovered = ₹12,00,000 estimated annual value. This is an illustrative estimate based on your inputs — not a measured result.
Limitations. The 20% figure is an upper bound from global research, not a promise for your workplace. Actual results vary widely. Treat the output as a planning signal to weigh against programme cost, not a guaranteed return.
FAQ — What's the ROI of workplace nutrition?
Research (ILO) suggests poor workday nutrition can cost up to 20% of productivity, so even recovering a small fraction can be worth a lot — but real returns vary, so treat any figure as an estimate.
Official source:
ILO – Food at Work: Workplace Solutions for Malnutrition, Obesity and Chronic Diseases (Christopher Wanjek, 2005)
A simple, transparent estimate of what improving workday nutrition could be worth to your team. This is a planning estimate, not a guarantee.
What it estimates. The potential annual value of recovering some of the productivity lost to poor workday nutrition.
Inputs. Number of employees · average annual salary (₹) · estimated productivity-loss recovered (%).
The formula (transparent — no black box):
estimated annual value = employees × average salary × (productivity recovered %)
The assumption you're adjusting. Research sets an upper bound: the ILO estimates poor workday diet can cost up to 20% of productivity. A workplace programme recovers only a fraction of that — so use a conservative figure (e.g. 1–3%) for the "recovered" input. [ILO, "Food at Work"]
Worked example (illustrative). 100 employees × ₹6,00,000 avg salary × 2% recovered = ₹12,00,000 estimated annual value. This is an illustrative estimate based on your inputs — not a measured result.
Limitations. The 20% figure is an upper bound from global research, not a promise for your workplace. Actual results vary widely. Treat the output as a planning signal to weigh against programme cost, not a guaranteed return.
FAQ — What's the ROI of workplace nutrition?
Research (ILO) suggests poor workday nutrition can cost up to 20% of productivity, so even recovering a small fraction can be worth a lot — but real returns vary, so treat any figure as an estimate.
Official source:
ILO – Food at Work: Workplace Solutions for Malnutrition, Obesity and Chronic Diseases (Christopher Wanjek, 2005)
