Building the workforce of the future starts with creating meaningful opportunities for people today.
At Fonterra, we’re committed to helping people develop their skills, grow their careers and realise their potential.
That’s why strong partnerships matter.
We’re proud to partner with Puatala, a Pasifika family-owned organisation focused on empowering people through employment opportunities, skills development, training and business services.
Together, we’re creating meaningful pathways for high potential young Māori and Pasifika into early career opportunities, strengthening our connections with communities and helping build a diverse and capable talent pipeline for the future.
We’re proud to partner with Puatala, a Pasifika family-owned organisation focused on empowering people through employment opportunities, skills development, training and business services.
Together, we’re creating meaningful pathways for high potential young Māori and Pasifika into early career opportunities, strengthening our connections with communities and helping build a diverse and capable talent pipeline for the future.
Creating pathways for future talent
Our partnership with LM4 supports Fonterra’s broader ambition to connect with talent in different ways and create opportunities that reach more people and communities.
By combining LM4’s strong community connections and focus on skills development with Fonterra’s breadth of career opportunities, we can help more people discover what’s possible, build valuable experience and take meaningful steps in their careers.
It’s an approach that supports some of the priorities at the heart of our Talent Strategy: strengthening our future capability, broadening our talent pipelines and building sustainable partnerships that create long-term value.
It’s an approach that supports some of the priorities at the heart of our Talent Strategy: strengthening our future capability, broadening our talent pipelines and building sustainable partnerships that create long-term value.
A partnership built around people
At the heart of the partnership is a shared belief in the potential of people.
Puatala is committed to creating opportunities that empower Pasifika people and communities through employment, training and development. That complements Fonterra’s focus on helping people build capability, grow their careers and contribute their strengths in meaningful ways.
Together, we want to create pathways that don’t just connect people with opportunities today, but help build skills, confidence and possibilities for the future.
Together, we want to create pathways that don’t just connect people with opportunities today, but help build skills, confidence and possibilities for the future.
TJay Asiata, Puatala CEO
“There is incredible Māori and Pasifika talent in our communities. Through Puatala, our responsibility is to help connect that talent with opportunity, but also prepare our people to succeed when that opportunity arrives. This partnership with Fonterra is bigger than filling roles today — it’s about building confidence, capability and a sustainable talent pipeline that creates value for our communities and for Fonterra for years to come.”
“There is incredible Māori and Pasifika talent in our communities. Through Puatala, our responsibility is to help connect that talent with opportunity, but also prepare our people to succeed when that opportunity arrives. This partnership with Fonterra is bigger than filling roles today — it’s about building confidence, capability and a sustainable talent pipeline that creates value for our communities and for Fonterra for years to come.”
Creating opportunities together
For Fonterra, the partnership is about more than attracting talent. It’s about building genuine connections with communities and creating pathways that help people see what could be possible for their future.
Michelle Skipworth, Talent Programmes & Partnerships, Fonterra
“This partnership is about creating meaningful opportunities for people to grow, build capability and see what’s possible for their future. By working alongside organisations like PuatalaLM4, we can strengthen our connections with communities while helping build the diverse talent and skills our Co-op will need for the future.”
“This partnership is about creating meaningful opportunities for people to grow, build capability and see what’s possible for their future. By working alongside organisations like PuatalaLM4, we can strengthen our connections with communities while helping build the diverse talent and skills our Co-op will need for the future.”
As the skills needed across our Co-op continue to evolve, partnerships will play an important role in how we connect with, develop and grow future talent.
Our partnership with Puatala is one way we’re creating stronger connections between communities, talent and opportunity — helping people build meaningful careers while strengthening the capability Fonterra needs for the future.
Because when people have the opportunity to grow, they can Imagine tomorrow and together, we all grow stronger.
Our partnership with Puatala is one way we’re creating stronger connections between communities, talent and opportunity — helping people build meaningful careers while strengthening the capability Fonterra needs for the future.
Because when people have the opportunity to grow, they can Imagine tomorrow and together, we all grow stronger.
About this Partnership
Fonterra is partnering with Puatala, a Pasifika family-owned organisation focused on empowering people through employment opportunities, skills development and training.
Learn more about LM4
Learn more about LM4
