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Enabling Sustainability For more information visit the Product Carbon Footprint section of this report. The need for more sustainable solutions to existing materials is driven by a range of factors, from increased performance requirements to meeting consumer preferences to addressing a tightening regulatory environment.

Designing with sustainability in mind can bring value to your stakeholders with innovative solutions that support environmental, social, or governance (ESG) commitments.  Both of these sustainable raw materials can have some color limitations due to their differences in feedstock consistency compared to traditional raw materials. Avient’s team of design engineers can assist with design ideas, understand an organization’s sustainability goals, and formulate innovative solutions to meet those goals.

Designing with sustainability in mind can bring value to your stakeholders with innovative solutions that support environmental, social, or governance (ESG) commitments.  Both of these sustainable raw materials can have some color limitations due to their differences in feedstock consistency compared to traditional raw materials. Avient’s team of design engineers can assist with design ideas, understand an organization’s sustainability goals, and formulate innovative solutions to meet those goals.

In 2023, we launched nearly 30 sustainability enabling solutions. PRESERVEREDUCERENEW Solutions to advance a circular economy and minimize plastic waste Solutions to reduce weight and energy consumption Solutions to preserve and protect natural resources and human life LEARN MORE Avient Sustainability Sustainable Solutions Portfolio Sustainability attributes of specific products continue to be tracked by Avient’s 8 ways we help customers meet their sustainability goals. Although our sustainable solutions revenue declined slightly in 2023 due to inventory destocking, sustainability continues to be a key secular growth trend that will require innovative solutions.

In 2023, we launched nearly 30 sustainability enabling solutions. PRESERVEREDUCERENEW Solutions to advance a circular economy and minimize plastic waste Solutions to reduce weight and energy consumption Solutions to preserve and protect natural resources and human life LEARN MORE Avient Sustainability Sustainable Solutions Portfolio Sustainability attributes of specific products continue to be tracked by Avient’s 8 ways we help customers meet their sustainability goals. Although our sustainable solutions revenue declined slightly in 2023 due to inventory destocking, sustainability continues to be a key secular growth trend that will require innovative solutions.

In 2023, we launched nearly 30 sustainability enabling solutions. PRESERVEREDUCERENEW Solutions to advance a circular economy and minimize plastic waste Solutions to reduce weight and energy consumption Solutions to preserve and protect natural resources and human life LEARN MORE Avient Sustainability Sustainable Solutions Portfolio Sustainability attributes of specific products continue to be tracked by Avient’s 8 ways we help customers meet their sustainability goals. Although our sustainable solutions revenue declined slightly in 2023 due to inventory destocking, sustainability continues to be a key secular growth trend that will require innovative solutions.

LEARN MORE Cesa™ Nox A4R Additive for Enhanced Recycling LEARN MORE Avient Sustainability Sustainability Report | 2024 18Contents | About Avient | Message from the CEO | Sustainability at Avient | Enabling a Sustainable World | Preserving the Planet | Culture of Safety & Sustainability | Governance | Appendix https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/resound-rec-recycled-content-thermoplastic-elastomers https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/antioxidant-additives/cesa-nox-a4r-additive-enhanced-recycling https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/barrier-and-scavenger-additives/colormatrix-capture-oxygen-scavenger https://www.dyneema.com/sustainability/sustainable-raw-materials https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio Avient’s portfolio of REDUCE solutions include design and materials solutions that promote reducing carbon footprint, decreasing emissions, or utilizing less material in design. LEARN MORE ECCOH™ XL Cross-Linkable Solutions Sustainability Report | 2024 20Contents | About Avient | Message from the CEO | Sustainability at Avient | Enabling a Sustainable World | Preserving the Planet | Culture of Safety & Sustainability | Governance | Appendix https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainable-solutions-portfolio https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/SG%20Liner%20for%20Pipe%20Replacement%20-%20Case%20Study.pdf https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations/eccoh-xl-cross-linkable-solutions https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-hc-thermoplastic-elastomers https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/healthcare-colorants/mevopur-healthcare-bio-based-polymer-solutions At Avient, our culture of safety—including our product portfolio—is a foundational strength that drives everything we do. Some technologies needed are not yet available at scale, which limits our ability to take certain actions in the short term.

NYSE: POL) recently announced the commercial availability of ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ RHC as part of its sustainable solutions portfolio for recycled PET (rPET) and PET bottles. Vice President of Sustainability at Converters now have a solution to tackle the issues associated with recycled PET, and can address the root causes of degradation and discoloration that have previously limited its potential use."

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