AVIENT CORPORATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER Membership • The Committee will consist entirely of directors who meet the definition of “independent” as set forth in the Corporate Governance Standards of the New York Stock Exchange, including the additional independence requirements set forth in New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Section 303A.02(a)(ii). • Members of the Committee will be appointed by the Board each year. • Each Committee member will serve at the pleasure of the Board for such term as the Board may decide or until such Committee member is no longer a Board member. • The Committee shall consist of a minimum of three directors. Independence Assessment of Outside Advisers • The Committee may select a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser to the Committee or receive advice from a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser (other than in-house legal counsel or any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser whose role is limited to the following activities for which no disclosure would be required under Item 407(e)(3)(iii) of Regulation S-K: consulting on any broad-based plan that does not discriminate in scope, terms, or operation, in favor of executive officers or directors of the Company, and that is available generally to all salaried employees; or providing information that either is not customized for a particular company or that is customized based on parameters that are not developed by the compensation consultant, and about which the compensation consultant does not provide advice) only after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person’s independence from management, including the following: 5 • the provision of other services to the Company by the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; • the amount of fees received from the Company by the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser, as a percentage of the total revenue of the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; • the policies and procedures of the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; • any business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser with a member of the Committee; • any stock of the Company owned by the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; and • any business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel, other adviser or the employer of the adviser with an executive officer of the Company. • The Committee shall evaluate whether any compensation consultant retained or to be retained by it has any conflict of interest in accordance with Item 407(e)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K. However, the Committee shall meet regularly without such members present, and in all cases the Chief Executive Officer and any other such officers shall not be present at meetings at which their individual compensation or performance is discussed or determined. • The Committee may appoint subcommittees from time to time as needed, each of which will have the specific duties and responsibilities delegated to it by the Committee. • The Committee may delegate its authority under this Charter relating to employees other than executive officers and non-employee directors, to the extent it deems appropriate and consistent with law and customary practice, and may otherwise fully delegate authority relating to matters it deems to be ministerial. • The Committee may delegate its authority under this Charter relating to employee benefit plans in which executive officers participate if such employee benefit plans are broad-based, to the extent it deems appropriate and consistent with law and customary practice. • The Corporate Secretary or designee will be responsible for keeping minutes of the Committee meetings. • The Committee will meet at least four times a year and at such other times as may be requested by the Committee Chair. 6 • The Committee will annually review its charter and recommend any changes to the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

Omnicolor colorants do not contain UV stabilizers; outdoor applications must be reviewed on a case-by- case basis. Low minimum order quantities are consistently available for both stock and non-stock colors—contact your local Avient representative for details. African Violet UK OM55302 US Not Available Olive Green UK OM66100 US OC6SAH Cloud Grey UK OM77000 Stock US OC7SAG Toffee UK OM88721 US OC8SAP Mistral UK OM55484 US Not Available Pod Green UK OM66159 US Not Available Mink UK OM77007 US OC9SAE Honey Beige UK OM88723 Stock US OC8SAQ Lavender UK OM55497 Stock US Not Available Ocean Green UK OM66161 US Not Available Dusk UK OM77013 US OC5SAA Chestnut Brown UK OM88726 US OC8SAR Bluebell UK OM55500 US Not Available Dewdrop UK OM66301 US Not Available Putty UK OM77140 US Not Available Beige UK OM88729 Stock US OC8SAS Lilac UK OM55502 US Not Available Grass Green UK OM66303 US Not Available Storm Grey UK OM77142 Stock US Not Available Fudge UK OM88820 US Not Available Aqua UK OM6037 US Not Available Lettuce Green UK OM66306 US Not Available Vapour UK OM77326 US Not Available Demerara UK OM88833 Stock US Not Available Alpine Green UK OM6969 Stock US OC6UFL Apple Green UK OM66307 US Not Available Pigeon UK OM77327 US Not Available Sandstone UK OM88942 US Not Available Spearmint Green UK OM6985 Stock US OC6SAK Light Grey UK OM7002 Stock US OC7SAE Shark UK OM77330 US Not Available Deep Black UK OM0055 Stock US OC9UFA Leaf Green UK OM6994 Stock US OC6UFN Dark Grey UK OM7020 Stock US OC7UFD Chocolate Brown UK OM8004 Stock US OC8SAH Ebony UK OM0086 US OC9SAD Fern Green UK OM66070 Stock US OC6UFC Ash Grey UK OM7021 Stock US OC7SAF Terracotta UK OM8005 Stock US OC8SAI Onyx UK OM0093 Stock US Not Available Springtime UK OM66072 US OC6SAD Mid Grey UK OM7053 Stock US OC7UFF Light Brown UK OM8018 Stock US OC8SAJ Racing Green UK OM66075 Stock US OC6SAE Dove Grey UK OM7378 Stock US OC7UFG Mushroom UK OM8021 US OC8SAK Fresh Green UK OM66083 Stock US OC6SAF Soft Grey UK OM7759 Stock US OC7UFJ Mid Brown UK OM8029 Stock US OC8SAL Sage Green UK OM66087 Stock US OC6UFG Graphite UK OM7994 Stock US OC9SAG Dark Brown UK OM8142 Stock US OC8UFK Marine Blue UK OM66088 US OC5UFQ Moonstone UK OM7996 US OC7SAH Mahogany UK OM8332 Stock US OC8ASM Lime Green UK OM66099 US OC6SAG Pebble UK OM7999 US OC7UFN Rosewood UK OM8399 US OC8SAN VALUE RANGE US: Not Available Value White UK OM0038 Stock Value Yellow UK OM1339 Stock Atlantic Pearl UK OM55561 Bottle Green UK OM66302 Stock Stone Effect UK OM0246 Value Blue UK OM5972 Midnight Satin UK OM55563 Arctic Moss UK OM66344 Pearl UK OM0299 Odyssey UK OM9074 Stock Frost Bite UK OM55564 Grape UK OM66345 Metallic Sand UK OM0589 Spanish Earth UK OM33074 Winter Wind UK OM55565 Value Green UK OM66380 Stock Autumn Gold UK OM0590 Sunset Pearl UK OM33075 Mirage UK OM55566 Value Grey UK OM77450 Tropical Pearl UK OM0592 Pink Sparkle UK OM33100TR Purple Silk UK OM55567 Inca Gold UK OM0593 Stock Value Red UK OM33111 Blue Sparkle UK OM55666TR Sparkle UK OM0797TR Soft Lilac UK OM55559 Violet Sparkle UK OM55700TR PEARLESCENTS US: Not Available Pearl White UK OM0174 Satin Pearl UK OM0448 Straw Pearl UK OM1830 Shrimp Pink UK OM33051 Azure Blue UK OM55483 Arctic Pearl UK OM55495 Mint Pearl UK OM66297 METALLICS Gold UK OM0541 US OC8SAD Aztec Gold UK OM0548 Stock US OC8SAE Copper UK OM0567 US OCCSAD Summer Bronze UK OM0574 US Not Available Silver UK OM0701 Stock US OC7UFA Pewter UK OM0739 US OC7SAD FLUORESCENTS Fluorescent Yellow UK OM1268 US OC1SAD Fluorescent Orange UK OM2266 US Not Available Fluorescent Pink UK OM3752 US OC3SAG Fluorescent Green UK OM6941 US OC6SAJ UN PLUS US: Not Available Diamond White UK OM0279HT Stock Claret UK OM4217HT Cumulus UK OM0447HT Lava UK OM33049HT Melon Yellow UK OM1739HT Stock Poinsettia UK OM33050HT Pineapple UK OM1740HT Mid Green UK OM66148HT Stock Hornet UK OM1829HT Stock Forest Green UK OM66294HT Stock Fresh Orange UK OM2264HT Stock Astro UK OM66295HT Stock Deep Red UK OM3930HT Stock Dolphin UK OM77323HT Sunset UK OM3940HT Stock Slate UK OM77324HT AVIENT IS A PREMIER PROVIDER of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services that transform customer challenges into opportunities.

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Pursuant to the terms of the Letter Agreement, in the case of Mr. Newlin, RSUs and Unexercisable Stock Options/SARs granted in 2015, 2014 and 2013 reflect a prorated amount of the award in cases of retirement, disability or death. SARs with an exercise price below the December 31, 2015 closing stock price of $31.76 were valued at zero. (5) Performance shares granted in 2013 and 2014 reflect a prorated amount in cases of disability or death.

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Microsoft Word - Compensation Committee Charter (REV 10-2019)3[1].docx AVIENT CORPORATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER Membership • The Committee will consist entirely of directors who meet the definition of “independent” as set forth in the Corporate Governance Standards of the New York Stock Exchange, including the additional independence requirements set forth in New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Section 303A.02(a)(ii). • Members of the Committee will be appointed by the Board each year following the annual meeting of shareholders. • Each Committee member will serve at the pleasure of the Board for such term as the Board may decide or until such Committee member is no longer a Board member. • The Committee shall consist of a minimum of three directors. • The Committee will select a Committee Chair from among its members. Duties and Responsibilities The Committee will: Executive Compensation and Incentives. • Develop and maintain a competitive executive compensation program in order to attract and retain qualified executives and to provide incentives to management that reward pay for performance in attaining the Company’s goals and objectives. 2 • Review and approve a peer group of companies to be used for marketplace trend analysis and to assess the competitiveness of the Company’s total compensation opportunities for executive officers. • Review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation; in conjunction with the evaluation conducted by the Board as described in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, evaluate the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of these goals and objectives; and determine and approve (or determine and approve, and recommend to the independent members of the Board for their determination and approval) the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation and comparable market data provided by the independent compensation consultant. • In determining the long-term incentive component of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, consider the Company’s performance and relative shareholder return, the value of similar incentive awards to chief executive officers at comparable companies, and the awards given to the Chief Executive Officer in the past. • Review and approve the compensation of other executive officers of the Company, including benefits and perquisites, taking into consideration the Company’s performance, comparable market data, the performance of each executive officer, and such other factors as may, in the Committee’s discretion, be appropriate. • In evaluating and making recommendations regarding, or determining and approving, executive compensation, the Committee shall consider the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation (“Say on Pay Vote”) required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). • With respect to incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans: • Make recommendations to the Board with respect to the approval of incentive compensation plans for executive officers and all equity-based plans. • Review and approve equity-based grants and awards, including long-term incentive plan awards, to officers, senior managers, key employees, and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Company’s equity-based plans. • Review and approve the performance criteria, target awards, payout criteria and like items for the Company’s annual incentive and long-term incentive compensation plans. • Review and approve (a) attainment levels under the Company’s annual incentive plan; (b) payments to executive officers of the Company under the annual incentive plan; and (c) payments to officers, senior managers and employees of the Company under the Company’s long-term incentive compensation plans. • Administer the Company’s equity-based incentive compensation plans and other plans adopted by the Board that contemplate administration by the Committee. • Review and approve special bonuses and/or other awards to executive officers on a case-by- case basis for outstanding performance. • Review and approve the terms of all employment agreements, management continuity agreements and change in control agreements for elected officers. 3 Non-employee Director Compensation. • Review the compensation of non-employee directors and make recommendations to the Board regarding changes to existing compensation levels. • Perform administrative functions with respect to the compensation of non-employee directors, including interpreting existing policy. • Review and approve (or approve and recommend to the Board for its approval) equity-based grants and awards to non-employee directors under the Company’s equity-based plans. However, the Committee shall meet regularly without such members present, and in all cases the Chief Executive Officer and any other such officers shall not be present at meetings at which their individual compensation or performance is discussed or determined. • The Committee may appoint subcommittees from time to time as needed, each of which will have the specific duties and responsibilities delegated to it by the Committee. • The Committee may delegate its authority under this Charter relating to employees other than executive officers and non-employee directors, to the extent it deems appropriate and consistent with law and customary practice, and may otherwise fully delegate authority relating to matters it deems to be ministerial. • The Committee may delegate its authority under this Charter relating to employee benefit plans in which executive officers participate if such employee benefit plans are broad-based, to the extent it deems appropriate and consistent with law and customary practice. • The Corporate Secretary or designee will be responsible for keeping minutes of the Committee meetings. • The Committee will meet at least four times a year and at such other times as may be requested by the Committee Chair. • The Committee will annually review its charter and recommend any changes to the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Garratt due to his retirement in July 2024 and in the case of Ms. Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights. SARs granted in 2024 and 2023 reflect a prorated amount of the award in cases of retirement, disability or death.

Exceptions to this policy may be considered by the Board on a case-by-case basis considering the individual circumstances of the director. The succession plan includes appropriate contingencies in case the Chief Executive Officer retires or is incapacitated. In furtherance of this policy, the Board believes that each non-employee director should own a minimum of 12,500 common shares or time-vested restricted stock, stock units or performance shares (where the applicable performance criteria have been met), either directly or through the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

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