Business division Scope 2, location-based (metric tons CO2e) Scope 2, market-based (metric tons CO2e) Global Color, Additives and Inks 35,150 21,674 Global Specialty Engineered Materials 37,555 17,253 Avient CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2022 Friday, July 29, 2022 74 Masterbatch 56,313 46,632 Avient Corporate 4,544 333 Avient Distribution 681 0 C-CE7.7/C-CH7.7/C-CO7.7/C-MM7.7/C-OG7.7/C-ST7.7/C- TO7.7/C-TS7.7 (C-CE7.7/C-CH7.7/C-CO7.7/C-MM7.7/C-OG7.7/C-ST7.7/C-TO7.7/C-TS7.7) Break down your organization’s total gross global Scope 2 emissions by sector production activity in metric tons CO2e.

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as the Amendment No. 8 Additional Term Lender (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), ad the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2023, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.13+ Amended and Restated Avient Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 3, 2015, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.14+ First Amendment to the Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014), dated as of March 16, 2016; Amendment No. 2 to the Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014), dated as of December 19, 2018; and Amendment No. 3 to the Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014), dated as of April 18, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on May 6, 2019, SEC File No. 333-231236) 10.15+ Avient 2017 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 31, 2017, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.16+ Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (As Amended and Restated Effective July 15, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.17+ Form of Management Continuity Agreement for Executive Officers prior to 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.18+ Form of Management Continuity Agreement for Executive Officers after 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.19+** Schedule of Executive Officers and Others with Management Continuity Agreements 10.20+ Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, SEC file No. 1-16091) 10.21 Assumption of Liabilities and Indemnification Agreement, dated March 1, 1993, amended and restated by Amended and Restated Assumption of Liabilities and Indemnification Agreement, dated April 27, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to The Geon Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, SEC File No. 1-11804) 10.22+ Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated effective May 15, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.23+ Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2006, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.24+ Form of 2014 Award Agreement under the Avient Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.25+ Form of 2021 Award Agreement under the Avient Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, SEC File No. 1-16091) 67 AVIENT CORPORATION Exhibit No.

Bank National Association, as syndication agents, PNC Bank National Association and KeyBank National Association, as documentation agents, and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC and Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.2 Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 28, 2013, between PolyOne Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.3+ Form of Award Agreement under the 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.4+ PolyOne Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-166775, filed on May 12, 2010) 10.5+ PolyOne Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan (effective January 1, 2011) (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, SEC File No. 1-16091, filed on March 29, 2010) 10.6+ Form of Grant of Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) POLYONE CORPORATION Exhibit No.

Row 15 (7.30.17.1) Country/area of consumption of purchased renewable electricity Select from: ☑ Belgium (7.30.17.2) Sourcing method Select from: ☑ Retail supply contract with an electricity supplier (retail green electricity) (7.30.17.3) Renewable electricity technology type Select from: ☑ Renewable electricity mix, please specify :Solar and wind (7.30.17.4) Renewable electricity consumed via selected sourcing method in the reporting year (MWh) 2396.68 (7.30.17.5) Tracking instrument used Select from: ☑ Contract (7.30.17.6) Country/area of origin (generation) of purchased renewable electricity Select from: ☑ Belgium 333 (7.30.17.7) Are you able to report the commissioning or re-powering year of the energy generation facility?