As a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Avient will collaborate to develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste with approximately 50 members across the value chain. Plastic waste is an issue impacting our communities and our world, and we are proud to be a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW). Additionally, Avient is a member of the American Chemistry Council and Plastic Industry Associationʼs Operation Clean Sweep®, a set of guidelines for process, training and audit of our operations to prevent PROXY SUMMARY PROXY STATEMENT 2022 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders 9 plastic pellet loss into the environment.

Plastic Waste 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.

Plastic Waste Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; 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; and 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.

Plastic Waste 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; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; 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.

Plastic Waste 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.

Plastic Waste 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; 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 achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; 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; 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 and any recessionary conditions.

Plastic Waste 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; 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 achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the Avient Protective Materials business; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; 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; 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 and any recessionary conditions.

• Abrasion resistance • High performance for consumer electronics applications MATERIAL DESCRIPTION HARDNESS COLOR OVERMOLD SUBSTRATE DENSITY (g/cm3) PROPERTY KEY CHARACTERISTIC Versaflex™ CE 3120-65 65A Natural/ Black PC, ABS, Copolyester 1.15 Soft touch, silky feel and good abrasion performance Silky feeling Versaflex™ CE 3130-70 70A Natural PC, ABS, Copolyester 1.04 Silky feel, long-term life, excellent abrasion resistance, performed UV and stain resistance, chemical resistance Non-blooming Versaflex™ CE 3130-80 80A Natural PC, ABS, Copolyester 1.08 Silky feel, good abrasion performance and UV resistance Non-blooming Versaflex™ CE 3320-70 70A Clear PC, ABS, Copolyester 1.08 Excellent UV resistance, blue jean stain resistance Super UV resistance, blue jean resistance Versaflex™ CE 3320-80 80A Clear PC, ABS, Copolyester 1.15 Excellent UV resistance, blue jean stain resistance Excellent UV resistance Versaflex™ CE 3140-65 65A Natural PC, ABS, Copolyester 1.00 Excellent abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, silky feel 5G transparent Versaflex™ CE 3140-90 90A Natural PC, ABS, Copolyester 1.01 Excellent abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, silky feel 5G transparent VIBRATION DAMPING ELASTOMERS MATERIAL DESCRIPTION HARDNESS COLOR OVERMOLD SUBSTRATE DENSITY (g/cm3) Versaflex™ VDT 4201-35N 35A Natural PP 1.00 Versaflex™ VDT 4202-40B 40A Black PP 1.00 Versaflex™ VDT 5120-40 40A Natural Nylon 1.09 Versaflex™ XP 5130 -65 65A Natural PC/ABS 1.03 Versaflex™ CE 3310-80 80A Clear PC/ABS 1.15 Thermoplastic elastomers that dampen vibrations via energy transfer • Excellent vibration damping performance (reduce noise/shaking) • Adhesion to various plastics PC, PC/ABS, ABS, PP • Colorable and translucent grades available • Effective in thin films HEALTHCARE TPEs Avient has performance-grade materials that are compliant with USP VI, ISO 10993-4 and 10993-5. Formulated without phthalate plasticizers, several of our grades offer high clarity, bond to a variety of substrates and can be customized.

As an American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® Company and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, we are further committed through our landmark No Surprises PledgeSM and our Sustainability Promise. As an American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® Company and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, we are further committed through our landmark No Surprises PledgeSM and our Sustainability Promise, and we uphold these principles by living the personal values of Integrity, Honesty and Respect.

Plastic waste is an issue impacting our communities and our world, and we are proud to be a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. The mission of the Alliance is clear: develop, accelerate and deploy solutions, catalyze public and private investment, and engage communities to help end plastic waste in the environment. Additionally, Avient is a member of the American Chemistry Council and Plastic Industry Association’s Operation Clean Sweep, a set of guidelines for process, training and audit of our operations to prevent plastic pellet loss into the environment.