PAG partners with Sunnyfield
PAG, a leading Asia-Pacific-focused investment firm, began supporting Sunnyfield in 2022 with PAG staff volunteering to work alongside production line workers at Sunnyfield’s packaging facility in Allambie.
That same year, PAG made its first charitable donation to Sunnyfield, funding equipment and supplies for Sunnyfield’s first two School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) training rooms co-located with our Mt Druitt packaging facility. On average, these training rooms have enabled 24 students per year to complete the SLES program, with 95% of students securing employment afterwards.
In 2023, PAG continued to support Sunnyfield with its staff volunteering to work alongside production line workers at our Mt Druitt packaging facility and visiting Sunnyfield’s SLES training room classes.
Then, in 2024, PAG established a charitable partnership with Sunnyfield, making a substantial donation to fund the lease and fit-out of two new SLES training rooms at our new Mt Druitt site.
PAG also pledged to finance annual lease and consumables costs for these training rooms over the following two years. SLES training room smartboards, laptops, furniture and stationery are among equipment funded by PAG’s donations.
PAG’s charitable partnership has enabled Sunnyfield to double its number of SLES training rooms from two to four and double the number of SLES students forecast to complete our SLES program, securing post-school employment from 24 to 48.
PAG’s pledge gives Sunnyfield assurance that we can cover future training room costs and enabled us to plan to ramp up training capacity and make these training rooms financially self-sustaining within two years.
“The commitment of the PAG team members is fantastic,” commented Sunnyfield’s General Manager Employment Services, Mike Elvidge. “PAG staff are genuinely passionate about supporting the wellbeing of young Australians living with disability and helping them secure meaningful work.”
“We are encouraged by the progress made as a result of our partnership with Sunnyfield, empowering young adults with disability to gain the knowledge and skills needed to build a brighter future,” said PAG Chief Talent Officer, Anjali Johannessen. “As a strong supporter of Sunnyfield’s vision, we are very pleased to see that our contributions are making a positive impact on the communities where we operate,” said Anjali.
