A Great Place to Work® To gauge how associates at Avient feel about our culture, we conduct employee engagement surveys. We implemented remote, alternate and flexible work arrangements where possible, including implementing split shifts at facilities and remote work options for non-essential on-site functions, enhanced cleaning and sanitary procedures, implemented domestic and international travel restrictions, implemented return to work and visitor screening protocols, and postponed or canceled hosting or attending large events. Beggs worked in various roles of increasing responsibility at Celanese Corporation in both business and finance from May 2007.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

• The Committee shall be directly responsible for the retention or appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any compensation consultant, independent legal counsel and other adviser retained by the Committee and for such adviser’s termination. • The Company must provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of reasonable compensation to a compensation consultant, independent legal counsel or any other adviser retained by the Committee. • The Committee shall have sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to assist the Committee in the identification of candidates for the position of Chief Executive Officer, including sole authority to approve the consultant’s fees and other retention terms.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

• The Committee shall be directly responsible for the retention or appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of any compensation consultant, independent legal counsel and other adviser retained by the Committee and for such adviser’s termination. • The Company must provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of reasonable compensation to a compensation consultant, independent legal counsel or any other adviser retained by the Committee.