Beggs added, “We are focused on executing our long-term strategy while we manage in the downturn. They use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 20.8 $ 0.23 $ 64.4 $ 0.70 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 22.3 0.24 6.4 0.07 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.1 0.16 10.8 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 58.2 $ 0.63 $ 81.6 $ 0.89 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2 Cost of sales 598.1 637.8 Gross margin 247.6 254.4 Selling and administrative expense 190.5 152.2 Operating income 57.1 102.2 Interest expense, net (28.8) (16.9) Other income (expense), net 0.7 (0.6) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 29.0 84.7 Income tax expense (7.7) (20.0) Net income from continuing operations 21.3 64.7 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (0.9) 19.8 Net income 20.4 84.5 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) (0.3) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 19.9 $ 84.2 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70 Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.22 Total $ 0.22 $ 0.92 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70 Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.21 Total $ 0.22 $ 0.91 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.0 91.5 Diluted 91.8 92.3 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.6) $ (4.4) Environmental remediation costs (1.4) (2.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.6 Impact on cost of sales (8.0) (5.8) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (15.7) 1.9 Acquisition related costs (3.4) (2.9) Impact on selling and administrative expense (19.1) (1.0) Impact on operating income (27.1) (6.8) Other income (loss), net (0.2) 0.1 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (27.3) (6.7) Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 6.9 1.8 Tax adjustments(2) (1.9) (1.5) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (22.3) $ (6.4) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.07) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.3 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and changes to valuation allowances. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 582.7 $ 641.1 Accounts receivable, net 484.4 440.6 Inventories, net 371.9 372.7 Other current assets 125.3 115.3 Total current assets 1,564.3 1,569.7 Property, net 1,045.7 1,049.2 Goodwill 1,689.7 1,671.9 Intangible assets, net 1,601.7 1,597.6 Other non-current assets 209.8 196.6 Total assets $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 2.2 $ 2.2 Accounts payable 448.1 454.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 386.9 412.8 Total current liabilities 837.2 869.4 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,177.7 2,176.7 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 66.2 67.2 Deferred income taxes 332.5 342.5 Other non-current liabilities 329.0 276.4 Total non-current liabilities 2,905.4 2,862.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,349.8 2,334.5 Noncontrolling interest 18.8 18.3 Total equity 2,368.6 2,352.8 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Operating Activities Net income $ 20.4 $ 84.5 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 48.7 35.7 Accelerated depreciation 1.8 2.1 Share-based compensation expense 3.2 3.2 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (40.2) (118.8) Decrease (increase) in inventories 3.8 (15.1) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable (9.9) 90.5 Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (50.0) (63.2) Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (22.2) 18.9 Investing activities Capital expenditures (20.3) (13.3) Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 — Net cash used by investing activities (13.0) (13.3) Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury — (15.8) Cash dividends paid (22.5) (21.7) Repayment of long-term debt (0.8) (2.4) Other financing (2.3) (3.9) Net cash used by financing activities (25.6) (43.8) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2.4 (0.4) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (58.4) (38.6) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 582.7 $ 562.6 12 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.

They use words such as "will," “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense associated with intangible assets.2 T RAN S FO R MAT IO NAL OVE RV IE W Avient Protective Materials Dyneema ® RECENT TRANSACTIONS Acquired Divested $1.45 B $0.95 B 4 Distribution UPDATED CAPITAL STRUCTURE & LIQUIDITY • Proceeds from completed sale of Distribution used to pay near-term maturing debt to strengthen balance sheet • Fixed/floating debt ratio of ~55/45 • Proven track record of deleveraging following major acquisitions through strong free cash flow generation • 2022 pro forma net debt/adjusted EBITDA expected to be 3.1x $725 $725 $575 $500 $600 $525 $650 $650 $600 Capital Structure Cash $544 Undrawn Revolver $250 Liquidity $3.15B $2.40B 2030 Notes 2029 Term Loan 2026 Term Loan 2025 Notes 2023 Notes After Dyneema Acquisition After Distribution Divestiture $794M (1) (1) $250M reflects estimated undrawn revolver following the divestiture of Distribution 5 PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS Performance Solutions Products & $0.8 B COLOR $1.4 B Acquired (2020)Divested (2019) 6 • Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth since acquisition • $75 million of realized synergies anticipated in 2022 • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

MEVOPUR™ LQ Liquid Color & Additive Concentrates for Silicone Elastomers Silicones elastomers are materials of choice in a wide range of medical applications because of the combination of unique physical properties such as strength, durability, and flexibility combined with one of the most tested polymers in terms of biocompatibility and hypo-allergenic properties. Avient products have not been designed for nor are they promoted or intended for use in: (a) medical devices categorized by either the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the International Standards Organization (ISO) as an “implant” device; or “Permanent” as defined under US Pharmacopoeia (USP) or ISO standards; or (b) active implantable medical devices as defined in EU Directive 90/385/EEC as amended; or (c) medical devices for “Long Term” use as defined in EU Directive 93/42/EEC as amended.

Investing in Innovation — Specialty companies invest to grow, so we ensure our resources are concentrated on material science for high-growth end markets, poised for value creation in the long term. That’s Avient. 21,000+ CUSTOMERS >75% ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS of sales 6 AVIENT’S VALUE CREATION LEVERS 7 Exposure to high growth end markets Investment in commercial resources and innovation Strong free cash flow generation / capital deployment Clariant Masterbatch synergies COVID recovery Re-Rating: Current share price valuation Avient is poised for near-term and long-term shareholder value creation. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

They use words such as "will," “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. We will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of which are unique to Avient: o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant Color revenue synergies, that will drive long-term revenue growth in excess of GDP o Clariant color cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Measure 2019 2018 Change Pay-for-Performance: 2019 Compensation Outcomes. 2019 Annual Incentive Program: 2017-2019 Long-Term Incentive Program: COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Listening to Shareholders. COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 2019 Annual Incentive Program* Measure Weighting Threshold Target Maximum Results Payout % Consolidated Company Adjusted Operating Income 60% Consolidated Company Revenue 25% Consolidated Company Working Capital as a Percentage of Sales 15% Corporate Annual Plan Weightings COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Long-Term Incentive. Cash-Settled Performance Units 30% Stock Appreciation Rights 35% Restricted Stock Units 35% 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan Vehicles and Weightings COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Cash-Settled Performance Units.

Pressure from the media, the scientific community, end-consumers, and legislation is pushing members of the polymer industry value chain to play their part, in proposing alternative sustainable solutions that can perform in terms of recyclability. The ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ product line currently offers a wide range of masterbatch grades that can be used to address the needs of different beverages or foods in terms of protection from oxygen ingress. Amosorb SolO2 in particular is often utilized for products requiring long-term shelf-life protection from oxygen ingress and/or CO2 egress.

They use words such as "will," “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Whether it’s an ambitious start-up bringing a new product to market, or a large, multi- national OEM looking for consistency and reliability of global supply, Avient is built for long-term partnerships. Investing in Innovation — Specialty companies invest to grow, so we ensure our resources are concentrated on material science for high-growth end markets, poised for value creation in the long term.

The company also noted that it had paid down $100 million of debt and refinanced its Term Loan during the third quarter, reducing the interest rate and extending certain maturities from 2026 to 2029. This reflects the confidence we have in our ability to continue to deliver consistent free cash flow, but more importantly to drive long-term earnings growth from the areas of focus we highlighted at our Sustainability Day in September.” They use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales.

We are excited to lay out our long-term growth plans, highlighting our sustainable solutions portfolio as well as provide an update on the synergies expected from the Clariant color business acquisition,” said Jamie Beggs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Avient Corporation. They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.