Safety at Avient

Culture of Safety

Culture of Safety At Avient, safety is not just a priority—it’s a core value and the foundation of our organization. Our culture of safety permeates every facet of our operations, building a foundation of trust, integrity, and collective accountability that empowers each employee to act with vigilance every day. We believe that the pursuit of excellence in safety starts with the right inputs: proactive risk reduction, dynamic employee engagement, and relentless continuous improvement.

Our strength is evident in the strategies we deploy. Initiatives such as our RAPID ergonomic events—conducted at 39 sites— demonstrate our commitment to identifying and mitigating potential risks before they escalate into incidents. These events, alongside comprehensive training and onboarding, ensure that every team member is not only prepared but inspired to contribute to a secure working environment.

Safety engagement is a shared responsibility, embraced across all levels. Through our site-specific EHS Road Map tool, we provide each location clear guidance to pinpoint high-risk opportunities and develop tailored preventive measures. This systematic approach transforms data and actionable insights into strategies that continuously safeguard our people, our communities, and the environment.

Our commitment to these core values is reflected in our outstanding performance metrics. With a total recordable incident rate (TRIR) of 0.40 for 2024—our best performance to date—Avient demonstrates that embedding a culture of safety at its core truly drives superior outcomes and sets new benchmarks for excellence.

In essence, by prioritizing proactive risk management, fostering robust employee engagement, and streamlining continuous improvement efforts, Avient’s enduring culture of safety not only meets but exceeds modern industry standards, forming the very foundation of our enduring success.

Performance: Metrics and Monitoring

To quantify and reduce risk over time, Avient monitors several key performance indicators on a regular basis: Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), Lost Time Injury/Illness Rate (LTIR), Severity Rate (SR) and Injuries of High Consequence (IOHC). These rates are compiled globally and reported on a monthly basis to all leadership personnel in the company. As Avient is focused on its ultimate goal of zero recordable injuries and our ongoing desire to integrate safety into all aspects of our operations, we track annual reduction goals measured at the business unit and regional levels. Progress toward zero recordable injuries is communicated globally.

Leading indicators are also tracked to ensure efforts to identify and eliminate risk proactively continue. These leading indicators include the continuous monitoring of progress on corrective and preventive actions, the number of risk assessments performed, details on the amount of risk eliminated or mitigated, the number of safety improvements submitted and implemented, the participation rate in safety engagement activities, the number of internal audits conducted and participation rates of Global Safety Day activities.