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Culture

At the heart of Amyris culture is a shared desire to do work that will make a positive impact on our planet. We work collaboratively and we work hard—we also make time to have fun and to give back to our community.

Amyris biologists on a hike

We are always looking for ways to improve ourselves and our community

Amyris yoga twice a week in the Grand Ballroom

Mike (Analytical Chemist) teaches fellow Amyrisians how to salsa

‘Amyris Gives’ holiday event for a local family in need Zora!

Zora!

Greg and his family at an Amyris family event

Summer BBQ lunch

Happy Hour

Two SVPs juggling in the courtyard

Our Core Values

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We learn from everything we do and share everything we learn.

Regular company-wide meetings, ‘deep dives’ and Amyris University sessions give everyone an opportunity to stay informed, learn and contribute.

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We engage and challenge each other constructively.

Everyone is invited to attend and engage.

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We work collaboratively and across disciplines.

Collaboration is the Amyris secret sauce!

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

We provide opportunities for growth.

The Amyris environment is both challenging and supportive. We are all learning on the job.

WE EMBRACE INTELLIGENT RISK AND ARE NOT AFRAID TO FAIL

We encourage creativity and unconventional thinking.

An old school egg drop, part of a team building activity at the R&D ‘Onsite Offsite’. Each team used office supplies to drop an egg from the second floor balcony to the sidewalk below without breaking it.

WE EMBRACE INTELLIGENT RISK AND ARE NOT AFRAID TO FAIL

We are flexible and adaptive to change.

One team goes for it…

WE EMBRACE INTELLIGENT RISK AND ARE NOT AFRAID TO FAIL

We have high expectations of ourselves and each other.

…Success! Jesse reveals an intact egg.

WE SEEK PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

We address the needs of our target markets and customers.

Malaria is a preventable, curable disease that claims the lives of more than a million people a year. In Africa alone, malaria causes 20% of all childhood deaths, killing 2,000 children every day. We want to change that.

WE SEEK PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Excellent performance is the norm.

A third party life-cycle analysis showed Amyris diesel could contribute greater than a 90% reduction of GHG Emissions compared to Petroleum diesel.

WE SEEK PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

We balance perfection and progress.

Amyris chemicals could sequester as much as 3 tons of CO2 per ton of chemicals used.

WE ARE AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION; RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

We embrace transparency and open communication. We are open to and respectful of others' ideas. Your voice matters!

Even our office set up was designed to foster collaboration and the open exchange of ideas.

INTEGRITY IS EVERYTHING

We are socially and environmentally responsible.

A Group of Amyrisians at the annual Emeryville Coastal Clean Up.

INTEGRITY IS EVERYTHING

We participate in our communities.

Demonstrating the principles of chemical purification to a group of high school students, part of an all day field trip for the Techbridge Program to involve girls in science and technology.