Corporate Responsibility Provide oversight and guidance with regard to how the Board and management evaluate and integrate corporate responsibility and sustainability matters into the Company’s business strategy and decision-making, including overseeing risks at a strategic level relating to the Company's programs, policies, and practices on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance matters, by receiving regular updates from management, as well as reviewing reports on corporate responsibility and/or sustainability published by the Company.

This commitment is captured in how we define sustainability: People, Products, Planet and Performance. This commitment is captured in how we define sustainability: People, Products, Planet and Performance. A detailed summary of our contributions to each is available in our Sustainability Report available on Avient.com/sustainability.

 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;  The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;  Our ability to achieve new business gains;  The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;  Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;  Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;  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;  An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends;  The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and  Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation Christopher Murphy Vice President, Research and Development Chief Innovation Officer PolyOne Corporation Page 22 2 lbs Plastic = 3 lbs aluminum or 8 lbs steel or 27 lbs glass 33% less material by weight than aluminum 75% less material by weight than steel 93% less material by weight than glass Requires 91% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic versus a pound of paper Source: SPI: Sustainability and the Plastics Industry Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development PolyOne Corporation Page 23 Decreasing Dependence on Fossil Fuels Globalizing and Localizing • Aging population • Longer life expectancy • Healthy living • Aging in place • Environmental consciousness • Alternative energy • Resource efficiency • Biotechnology • Global leader/local expert with customized solutions • Global OEMs seeking one standard of service everywhere • Efficiency focus • Reduced size/weight • Mass transit • Alternative materials • Electric vehicles Protecting the Environment Improving Health and Wellness Alignment with Megatrends PolyOne Corporation Page 24 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth $20 $53 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years 14.3% 30.7% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 19.5% 43.0% 2006 2013 PolyOne Corporation Page 25 Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 4 11 5 10 6 9 3 4 2 15 9 1 10 4 Breakthrough Platform Derivative A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93 Addressable Market ($ millions) TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700 PolyOne Corporation Page 26 Recent Innovations Aligned with Megatrends in Key End Markets and 2015 Goals Robert M. Patricia Hubbard Director Global Technology NEU™ View Medical Devices & Catheters 5) Sustainable Solutions Michael A.

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We’ll even discuss the emotional and psychological aspects of design and suggest ways to improve sustainability. Selecting recycled or reclaimed materials is a popular strategy for improving sustainability. Good design can also aid sustainability and encourage low-consumption user behavior.

Acqua Plose needed a cap that would maintain their highest standards of water quality, seal integrity and sustainability. Brand owners are seeking more easily recycled materials, such as aluminum, and closurelogic’s use of TPE cap liners satisfy all three challenges—water quality, seal integrity and sustainability.

For brand owners seeking to maximize their rPET usage up to 100% to achieve sustainability and recyclability targets, Amosorb 4020R offers a cost effective solution with reliable oxygen scavenging performance and low haze levels on final bottles. KEY BENEFITS • Consistent performance with all levels of rPET; 25%, 50% and 100% • Improved haze and color • Can be used with many different resin/grades • Non-nylon based • Simple to use with existing mono-layer equipment • Suitable for use on multi-layer machines Sustainability Spotlight Recycle Solutions TARGET MARKET & APPLICATIONS PET and rPET rigid packaging for food & beverage REGULATORY ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020R meets direct food contact regulatory requirements in major markets.

These sustainable materials are also customizable, but changes to color or formulation to achieve application-specific needs will require the product carbon footprint to be recalculated. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Negative, neutral, or low PCF • Available in 60 and 80 Shore A • Performs like traditional TPEs • Naturally opaque and easy to color • Suitable to injection mold, or overmold onto PP and PE MARKETS & APPLICATIONS The portfolio of reSound ultra-low carbon footprint TPEs is ideal for brand owners and manufacturers who prefer to use a more sustainable material in personal care, household appliance, consumer electronics, and consumer packaging applications.

In 2023, 10% of the Company's annual incentive bonus was tied to specific sustainability targets aligned with our sustainability goals. BOARD OVERSIGHT OF ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS Avient has clear responsibilities related to ESG and sustainability matters. Sustainability Metrics.