Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • Changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Demand for our products and services; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA;and • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions Use of Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • Changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Demand for our products and services; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • Changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Demand for our products and services; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • demand for our products and services; • production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • information systems failures and cyberattacks; • our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; • amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and any recessionary conditions; and • other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

In addition to the other duties of a director under these Guidelines, the Chairman of the Board (if an independent director) or the Lead Director, as applicable, is responsible for coordinating the activities of the independent directors, and in that role will: 4 Chair executive sessions of the non-employee directors, as described below under the caption “Executive Sessions,” and provide feedback and perspective to the Chief Executive Officer regarding discussions at these sessions; Approve information sent to the Board; Approve meeting agendas for the Board; Approve meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items; Serve as a liaison and facilitate communications between the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the Board; Advise the Chief Executive Officer as to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the flow of information from management to the Board and regarding the effectiveness of Board meetings; Interview all Board candidates, and provide the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee with recommendations on each candidate; Maintain close contact with the Chair of each standing committee and assist in ensuring communications between each committee and the Board; Consider the retention of advisers and consultants who report directly to the Board; Chair Board meetings; Have the authority to call meetings of the independent directors; If requested by major shareholders, ensure that he or she is available for consultation and direct communication; and Perform various other duties as may from time to time be determined by the Board.

Training and Development Training and development opportunities are provided to all full-time and part-time associates through global programs and technology, to ensure a consistent and high-quality experience for all associates. Nicolas has a deep understanding of supply chain planning, strategic sourcing, manufacturing operations, logistics, customer care, and enterprise quality, and we believe that this can assist Avientʼs supply chain leadership. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the relationship with the Consultant including the level and quality of services provided, as well as fees for those services.

Preete Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer for Monsanto Company, a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality, since 2010. The Audit Committee meets with the internal and independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of PolyOne’s internal control over financial reporting, and the overall quality of PolyOne’s financial reporting. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the relationship with the Consultant including the level and quality of services provided, as well as fees for those services.

Business Number: 898451794 Mailing Address: Delivery Mode: GeneralDelivery Address Line 1: 17 Tideman Drive City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: Orangeville Ontario L9W3K3 Country: Canada Facility Name: Orangeville Plasticizer NAICS Code: 326198 NPRI ID: 2277 Physical Address: Address Line 1: 15 Tideman Drive City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: Orangeville Ontario L9W3K3 Country: Canada Latitude: 43.9133 Longitude: ­80.1158 Contact Type Technical Contact, Company Coordinator, Public Contact, Person who coordinated the preparation of the Toxics Reduction Plan Name: Brian Greer Position: EHS Manager Telephone: 5192150535 Email: brian.greer@polyone.com Contact Type Certifying Official Name: Darryl Chartrand Position: Senior Air Quality Technologist Telephone: 4164999000 about:/V003/Html http://www.canada.gc.ca/home.html http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml http://www.canada.gc.ca/aboutgov-ausujetgouv/depts/menu-eng.html https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca/auth/en/Services about:blank# about:blank# about:blank# about:/V003/Logout_Deconnexion http://ec.gc.ca/default.asp?

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • Changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Demand for our products and services; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

Seller warrants good and free title in and to the Product and that the Product will conform to Seller’s published specifications, if any exist, or to such other quality standards and/or measurements the parties have attached to this document or subsequently have agreed upon in writing.