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Our Corporate Social Responsibility

Defined by our values

Paycom is committed to simplifying life for employees while meeting our clients’ needs in an ever-evolving landscape. From our founding in 1998 to going public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014 and beyond, we’ve never lost sight of our commitment. We live that commitment every day through our five values. They guide us in everything we do, from HR software to how we interact with our communities.

We innovate

We transform how people do business.

We win

We play to win.

We care

We value all people and help others succeed.

We serve

We make life better for all.

We believe

We believe in our people and our technology.

Sustainability oversight

We believe that effective management of corporate social responsibility issues will help drive long-term growth. Ultimate oversight for sustainability lies with the Board of Directors. The Board has delegated formal oversight of social responsibility and environmental sustainability to its Nominating and Corporate Governance (N&CG) Committee, with additional topics also reviewed by other committees as needed. Management provides formal corporate social responsibility updates to the N&CG Committee on a quarterly basis.

Our Management Sustainability Steering Committee is a cross-functional group of leaders throughout the company that assists the Chief Executive Officer and the Board in understanding, managing and setting a general strategy relating to sustainability matters and initiatives. Key members of the committee include our Chief Financial Officer and multiple senior leaders from across our company in pertinent departments, including Legal, HR, IT and Accounting. This committee meets quarterly.

Board responsibility

The Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of growth strategy and risk mitigation at Paycom. Our Board believes the current composition and leadership structure promotes decisiveness, fosters clear accountability and enhances our ability to communicate our strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, employees, clients and other stakeholders.

Board of Directors

Formal oversight of social responsibility and environmental sustainability at Paycom

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Responsible for the oversight of social and environmental policies and programs

Management Sustainability Steering Committee

Assists in setting general strategy and supports the N&CG Committee in managing social responsibility and environmental sustainability matters

Security overview

At Paycom, protecting the security and privacy of all client information is a top priority. We employ comprehensive, in-depth, industry-proven standards and technologies to protect and defend client data in our environment. We take the same degree of care and caution to prevent unauthorized disclosure of client data as we do with our own data, including measures required by applicable privacy law.

ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Certified
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Certified
ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management Certified
ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management Certified
ISO 42001 Certified by Schellman

Our culture

At Paycom, we value the unique perspective, skill set and experience that each employee brings to our company. We strive to provide an inclusive environment that allows employees to thrive in their careers and personal lives. We support employees of all backgrounds and aim to help them reach their highest potential.

At Paycom, learning never stops. From software developers to salespeople, our employees receive job-specific training to ensure excellence in their chosen field. We’re proud to offer our workforce access to self-paced, mobile-friendly training modules through our learning management tool, Paycom Learning. These programs allow employees to elevate their skills at their own convenience with courses covering leadership, effective workplace communication, management styles and more. We’re committed to helping our team members achieve their full potential, while also cultivating a strong talent pipeline that fuels Paycom’s ongoing success and innovation.

Paycom has members across the organization, with 100% executive sponsor coverage achieved for all ERGs.

Paycom’s 11 ERGs allow employees from a variety of backgrounds to build connections, find support and give back to our communities. Each ERG is open to all team members. These communities unite employees around a shared purpose and foster professional development, mentorship and networking across the organization. All ERGs are sponsored by a member of the executive team, ensuring governance, measurable outcomes and executive accountability across groups.

Employee benefits

We prioritize holistic employee well-being through generous health benefits. Paycom celebrates bringing the “whole person” to work. Our employees are much more than their professional roles. We recognize that many factors contribute to a positive work environment and employees’ engagement with Paycom.

Paycom’s eight-pillar approach accounts for the holistic well-being of employees. Some specific benefits include:

  • $0 copay for in-network mental health services
  • $1-per-pay-period individual health insurance
  • on-campus well-being advisers
  • soundproof privacy booths for virtual appointments
  • on-site interfaith spaces
  • weekly companywide guided meditation sessions
  • financial well-being resources, such as generous 401(k) matching and an employee stock purchase plan
  • fully equipped fitness centers at our Oklahoma City and Grapevine, Texas, campuses, including intramural sports programs and group fitness classes
  • $4 catered lunches, including healthy options, subsidized by the company

Our community

In 2025, Paycom gave nearly $4 million in cash and in-kind donations to over 500 organizations across the United States, with nearly $200,000 coming from employees. Paycom’s scope of giving reflects a commitment to strengthening the communities we serve. These donations supported a wide range of nonprofit partners delivering essential services across STEM education, mental health, youth development, veterans programming and more, ensuring meaningful impact where it is needed most.

Environmental impact

From the early stages of our company, Paycom has believed it is our responsibility to provide our clients with the best HR software in an environmentally responsible way.

Paycom uses a variety of computers, servers and electronic accessories to support our operations. When these items no longer suffice for our business needs, all data is destroyed, and the equipment is recycled or refurbished through a partnership with an Oklahoma company committed to responsible recycling.

Our recycling partner:

processed

45,816 lbs.

of electronic assets for reuse and recycling


reduced greenhouse gas emissions in the amount of an estimated


diverted

of toxic metals


recovered

of total metals


We are proud to continue to power our headquarters in Oklahoma City and our operations center in Grapevine with 100% wind energy through the purchase of renewable energy credits. In 2025, we also began using renewable energy credits to support our Phoenix data center. We also encourage our employees to use our on-site electric vehicle chargers at no cost. Our increased electricity usage can be attributed to our increased square footage of Paycom-owned and operated locations.

Paycom has implemented energy-reducing and energy-efficient practices and designs in our on-site data centers while prioritizing system uptime. We use the latest generation of high-efficiency, uninterruptible power supply systems and perform regular system-idle reviews to identify how to reduce usage of central processing units. We have an ongoing virtualization program to improve scalability and workloads while using fewer servers and consuming less energy. In our largest data centers, we use closed-system, cold-aisle containment to decrease energy consumption and increase efficiency.

YearMWH ElectricityPercent Renewable
202330,511 MWH100%
202441,251 MWH94%
202550,028 MWH99%

In 2025, we calculated Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from our owned and operated facilities, including the Oklahoma and Texas corporate campuses and our data centers in Phoenix and Oklahoma City. These facilities represent approximately 60% of the total square footage Paycom occupies; the remaining square footage is in leased locations. We calculate emissions using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and follow recommendations from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. From 2024 to 2025, emissions decreased due to organizationwide efforts to improve energy efficiency and investments in renewable energy credits, even as our facilities’ footprint grew. As we continue to expand, we will regularly evaluate energy use and carbon emissions to support sustainable operations. In 2025, our continued use of 100% renewable energy credits at the Oklahoma City headquarters, Grapevine operations center and Phoenix data center helped keep Scope 2 market-based emissions low. Without renewable energy credits, our 2025 location-based Scope 2 emissions equate to approximately 18,798 metric tons of CO2e.

Scope 1 – owned and operated locations


Market-based Scope2 – owned and operated locations


Total Scope 1 and 2 market-based


Corporate social responsibility report 2025

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