Our Social Responsibility
Payara believes that having a social responsibility to our team, our community and our environment makes a difference. We work hard… but also play hard and value opportunities to connect with the wider world sharing common goals to make the world a better, healthier and fairer place. Payara supports many initiatives to do this – see our policies to find out what we support and stand up for- but we also try to give back to the world in which we live by interacting with it in positive, meaningful ways. Have a look at the social projects we are involved with, what our team is volunteering for, or to see what we do together to make a difference.
Company Policies
We operate our company in the same spirit as our open source software. All of our company policies are transparent and available for review.
Educational Projects
Encouraging young people to develop their future selves is very important to everyone at Payara. We support students, colleges and schools to do this by volunteering our time and resources to get involved in many initiatives.
Giving Back
At Payara everyone is encouraged to become involved in giving back. As individuals and as a business we volunteer our time, carry out fundraising activities and offer sponsorship to help improve the world we live in.
Company Events
With a globally-based company, it’s important to bring the team together on a regular basis. We hold a Virtual Payara Day each quarter and an annual Payara Week to shape the future direction of our company and operations. We also regularly participate in fun company events – like parties and baking buddies, and take our new starters out for a group meal.
Our Commitment To Payarans’ Wellbeing

Payara’s vision includes respecting and caring for the individual, supporting them to develop to their full potential. We have established high standards of both physical and mental wellbeing, and therefore we actively encourage all Payarans to take part in, or reflect on, diverse wellbeing activities. We have engaged with the local UK government initiative ‘Worcestershire Works Well’ – an organisation that shares our passion for workplace health and offers advice and accreditation for all forms of wellbeing – from which Payara is proud to have earned accreditation for a proven commitment to our team’s wellbeing.
Company Policies
- Anti Corruption and Bribery Policy
- Anti Harassment and Bullying Policy
- Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Sustainability Policy
- Whistleblowing Policy
- Employee Background Checking Policy & Procedure
- Payara Supplier Code of Conduct Policy
Giving Back
Our Sponsored Kayaker Emma Witherford: Living the Payara Values during Covid-19 09 Oct 2020
Sponsoring the Future Winners! 17 Jun 2020
Christmas Jumper Day 2019 19 Dec 2019
Eat All the Cake! Payara Hosts Another Successful Cake Sale for Macmillan Cancer Support 14 Oct 2019
Payara Proudly Sponsors Marine Conservation Society 09 Sep 2019
Payara Services Sponsors Kayak Athlete in Team GB Dream 02 Aug 2019
Improving Our Health and the Environment One Step (Cake?) at a Time! 09 Jul 2019
Supporting Our Community... with Pancakes! 11 Mar 2019
Let Them Eat Cake! Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Fundraiser Event 01 Feb 2019
Making the World Better - by Wearing a Sweater! Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day 21 Dec 2018
Company Events
Join our November Release Virtual Event, Now Via Meetup! 05 Nov 2020
Join our webinar for the October 2020 Payara Platform Roadmap Update 23 Sep 2020
Payara Week 2020: Madeira, Portugal 24 Mar 2020
Christmas Jumper Day 2019 19 Dec 2019
Christmas Festivities at the Malvern Office 19 Dec 2019
Halloween 2018 at Payara UK 01 Nov 2019
Payara CEO Shortlisted at Tech Leaders Awards 2019 08 Jul 2019
Payara Week 3.0 05 Jul 2019
MicroProfile in Action on Payara Japan Tour 2019 11 Jun 2019
Virtual Payara Day: Our Values Through Communication 02 Jun 2019
Educational Projects
Senior Members of Payara Appointed as Local Enterprise Advisers 06 Apr 2020
Payara Works With Local Council to offer Junior Internship Placements (JIP) 24 Mar 2020
Payara Hosts Coding Workshop at Local High School. 24 Mar 2020
UK National Apprenticeship Week – 3-7th February 2020 14 Feb 2020
Interning at Payara 01 Aug 2019