https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-08/Avient_RY 2024 CDP Verification Opinion Declaration.pdf
Energy: o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 2,331,708 kWh o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 185,428,057 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 1,077,993 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (wind): 2,669,226 kWh o Grid Electricity Consumed: 424,609,881 kWh o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 246,280,178 kWh o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 18,319,275 kWh Page 2 o Steam Energy Consumed: 761,534 kWh Period covered by GHG emissions verification: • January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 Global Warming Potential (GWP) and emission factor data sets: • IPCC GWP: AR6 • USEPA Emission Factor Hub, released 2025 • USEPA eGRID, released 2025 • US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Emission Factors for Steam and Chilled Water • Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013 • DEFRA, released 2024 • IEA, released 2024 • European Residual Mix, released 2023 GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted: • World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2) and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard • WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification: • ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements • Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
No member of the verification team has a business relationship with Avient, its Directors or Managers beyond that required of this assignment.
Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among staff in their day-to-day business activities.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/AvientRY 2021 CDP Verification Opinion Declaration_07-26-22r%5B96%5D.pdf
Energy: o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 7,268,012 kWh o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 90,498,342 kWh o Renewable Energy - Self Generated (solar): 252,779 kWh o Renewable Energy - Self Generated (Wind): 2,399,531 kWh o Electric Power: 339,815,274 kWh Page 2 WATER RESOURCES • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES • HEALTH & SAFETY • CLIMATE CHANGE Apex Companies, LLC • (800) 733-2739 • www.apexcos.com o Renewable Energy Credit (REC): 121,411,062 kWh o Renewable Power – Offsite: 27,119,749 kWh Period covered by GHG emissions verification: January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted: World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2) and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification: ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
No member of the verification team has a business relationship with Avient, its Directors or Managers beyond that required of this assignment.
Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among staff in their day-to-day business activities.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Avient_RY 2022 CDP Verification Opinion Declaration_07-24-23%5B30%5D.pdf
Energy: o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 4,754,671 kWh o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 184,415,668 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 260,378 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,554,186 kWh o Grid Electricity Consumed: 436,400,546 kWh Page 2 WATER RESOURCES • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES • INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE • SAFETY • SUSTAINABILITY Apex Companies, LLC • (800) 733‐2739 • www.apexcos.com o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 100,691,000 kWh o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 128,982,866 kWh Period covered by GHG emissions verification: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted: World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2) and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification: ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
No member of the verification team has a business relationship with Avient, its Directors or Managers beyond that required of this assignment.
Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among staff in their day-to-day business activities.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-01/Swimming Pool Application Snapshot.pdf
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/IATF16949 2016 Certificate for PolyOne shenzhen-CN2024.pdf
IATF Certificate CH-S 证书制作地点及日期: 证书认可签发机构: Katy, TX, 2024年12月 10日 DNV - Business Assurance 1400 Ravello Drive, Katy, TX, 77449-5164, USA Sherif Mekkawy 管理代表 未履行认证协议中规定条款会导致此证书失效,获证组织必须定期接受监督审核并经审核合格此证书方继续有效。
获得认可的单位: DNV Business Assurance USA Inc., 1400 Ravello Drive, Katy, TX, 77449-5164, USA - TEL: +1 281-396-1000. www.dnv.com 管理体系认证证书 证书号码: 273138-2018-AQ-RGC-IATF IATF证书号码: 0558323 有效期限: 2024年12月 10日 – 2027年12月 09日 兹证明 普立万聚合体(深圳)有限公司 中国广东省深圳市宝安区沙井镇蚝乡路启航工业园1号 518104 统一社会信用代码:9144030076498189X0(USI: C5M65R) 外部支持场所: 见附页 质量管理体系符合 : IATF 16949:2016 此证书对下列范围有效: 塑料改性材料的设计和制造 豁免:无 http://www.dnv.com 证书号码: 273138-2018-AQ-RGC-IATF IATF证书号码: 0558323 证书制作地点及日期: Katy, TX, 2024年12月 10日 未履行认证协议中规定条款会导致此证书失效,获证组织必须定期接受监督审核并经审核合格此证书方继续有效。
获得认可的单位: DNV Business Assurance USA Inc., 1400 Ravello Drive, Katy, TX, 77449-5164, USA - TEL: +1 281-396-1000. www.dnv.com 页 2 / 2 证书附页 普立万聚合体(深圳)有限公司 外部支持场所: 场所名称 场所地址 外部支持场所活动 认证机构 普立万企业管理(上海)有限公司 中国上海浦东金桥经济开发技术区 金苏路200号C幢2楼 201206(USI: PKFHC3) 产品设计,过程设计 DNV 普立万聚合体(苏州)有限公司 中国江苏省苏州工业区胜港街77号 215127(USI: CF4943) 合同评审,销售,供应商管理 DNV http://www.dnv.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/shanghai-9001.pdf
RTF Template Place and date: For the issuing office: Shanghai, 19 March, 2021 DNV GL - Business Assurance Suite A, Building 9, No.1591 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200336, P.R.
ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV GL Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands.
ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV GL Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/ISO9001-2015 EN -EM.pdf
MSC Certificate Place and date: For the issuing office: Shanghai, 27 April, 2022 DNV - Business Assurance Suite A, Building 9, No.1591 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200336, P.R.
ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance Certificate No: 2997-2006-AQ-RGC-RvA Initial certification date: 08 June, 2006 Valid: 11 April, 2022 – 11 April, 2025 This is to certify that the management system of Polyone - Suzhou, China EM Sector, 77 Shenggang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215024 and the sites as mentioned in the appendix accompanying this certificate has been found to conform to the Quality Management System standard: GB/T 19001-2016/ISO 9001:2015 This certificate is valid for the following scope: Design and Manufacture of Plastic Compounding Material Certificate No: 2997-2006-AQ-RGC-RvA Place and date: Shanghai, 27 April, 2022 Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid.
ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance Page 2 of 2 Appendix to Certificate Polyone - Suzhou, China Locations included in the certification are as follows: Site Name Site Address Site Scope PolyOne Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/ISO-9001_English_Shanghai Zhangjiang.pdf
MSC Certificate Place and date: For the issuing office: Shanghai, 20 March 2024 DNV - Business Assurance Building 9, No. 1591 Hongqiao Road, Changning DistrictShanghai China 200336 Zhu Hai Ming Management Representative Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid.
ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATE Certificate no.: 7071-1998-AQ-RGC-RvA Initial certification date: 28 April 1998 Valid: 30 March 2024 – 29 March 2027 This is to certify that the management system of PolyOne-Shanghai, China No. 88, Guo Shou Jing Road, Z.
ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance Page 2 of 2 Appendix to Certificate PolyOne-Shanghai, China Locations included in the certification are as follows: Site Name Site Address Site Scope PolyOne Polymer (Tianjin) Company Limited No. 28#C, Jin Bin Hi-Tech Industrial Park, No. 156, Nan Hai Road, Tianjin Economic- Technological Development Area, Tianjin, China 300457 Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates PolyOne-Shanghai, China No. 88, Guo Shou Jing Road, Z.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-conflict-minerals-policy-10.2020.pdf
We conduct business in a manner intended to avoid intentionally or knowingly contributing to such abuses.
As stated in our Code of Conduct, “we strive to create a world-class sustainable organization, by conducting business in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Consistent with this commitment, our business objective is to use conflict free materials and components in our products.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/let-s-get-circular?ind%5B0%5D=6599
It has already started producing useful data and we will use this to continue to develop new and unique masterbatch solutions with proven science behind how they perform during recycling processes, offering customers a portfolio certified by the laboratory.