Additional detail, systems, and performance metrics are provided in the Occupational Health & Safety section of this report. Support services for the physical and mental health of our associates and their families Customs and Border Protection, and a member of the Canadian Border Services Agency Partners in Protection (PIP) program.

Oversee Regulatory Compliance. • Review and assess risks arising from the Company’s compensation policies and practices for its executive officers and employees, and whether any such risks are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. • In consultation with appropriate officers of the Company, oversee (or provide for the oversight of) regulatory compliance with respect to compensation matters, including with respect to applicable tax laws. • Review and recommend to the Board for approval the frequency with which the Company will conduct Say on Pay Votes, taking into account the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of Say on Pay Votes required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, and review and approve the proposals regarding the Say on Pay Vote and the frequency of the Say on Pay Vote to be included in the Company's proxy statement. Authority to Retain Experts • The Committee shall have appropriate resources and authority to discharge its responsibilities. • The Committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, independent legal counsel or other adviser to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities. • 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. Independence Assessment of Outside Advisers • The Committee may select a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser to the Committee or receive advice from a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser (other than in-house legal counsel or any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser whose role is limited to the following activities for which no disclosure would be required under Item 407(e)(3)(iii) of Regulation S-K: consulting on any broad-based plan that does not discriminate in scope, terms, or operation, in favor of executive officers or directors of the Company, and that is available generally to all salaried employees; or providing information that either is not customized for a particular company or that is customized based on parameters that are not developed by the compensation consultant, and about which the compensation consultant does not provide advice) only after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person’s independence from management, including the following: 5 • the provision of other services to the Company by the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; • the amount of fees received from the Company by the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser, as a percentage of the total revenue of the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; • the policies and procedures of the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; • any business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser with a member of the Committee; • any stock of the Company owned by the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; and • any business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel, other adviser or the employer of the adviser with an executive officer of the Company. • The Committee shall evaluate whether any compensation consultant retained or to be retained by it has any conflict of interest in accordance with Item 407(e)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

General Purposes The general purposes of the Committee are to: • Oversee the Company’s overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives to help ensure they provide appropriate motivation for corporate performance and increased shareholder value; and • Discharge the Board's responsibilities relating to the compensation of the Company’s executive officers and directors, as further discussed and described in this Charter (for purposes of this Charter, the term “executive officers” means the Company’s Section 16 officers pursuant to Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) and other executive management of the Company as designated by the Committee. Authority to Retain Experts • The Committee shall have appropriate resources and authority to discharge its responsibilities. • The Committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, independent legal counsel or other adviser to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities. • 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. Independence Assessment of Outside Advisers • The Committee may select a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser to the Committee or receive advice from a compensation consultant, legal counsel, or other adviser only after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person’s independence from management, including the following: o the provision of other services to the Company by the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; o the amount of fees received from the Company by the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel, or other adviser, as a percentage of the total revenue of the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser; o the policies and procedures of the employer of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; o any business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel, or other adviser with a member of the Committee; o any stock of the Company owned by the compensation consultant, legal counsel, or other adviser; and o any business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel, other adviser, or the employer of the adviser with an executive officer of the Company. • The Committee is not required to assess the independence of any in-house legal counsel or compensation consultant, legal counsel, or other adviser whose role is limited to the 5 following activities for which no disclosure would be required under Item 407(e)(3)(iii) of Regulation S-K: consulting on any broad-based plan that does not discriminate in scope, terms, or operation, in favor of executive officers or non-employee directors of the Company, and that is available generally to all salaried employees; or providing information that either is not customized for a particular company or that is customized based on parameters that are not developed by the compensation consultant, and about which the compensation consultant does not provide advice. • The Committee shall evaluate whether any compensation consultant retained or to be retained by it has any conflict of interest in accordance with Item 407(e)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

Transcend Healthcare Colorants are available with low minimum order quantities and full technical and customer service support. 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.

• Complēt™ long glass, long carbon, and hybrid fiber solutions available in a wide array of engineering polymer matrices, including PA66, PA6, ETPU, PPA, PPS, PES, PEI, PK, and PEEK • OnForce™ long glass fiber reinforced polypropylenes • Full suite of design and engineering services that include structural design and fiber orientation consultations and modeling, CAE analysis, prototyping, and more STRENGTH-TO-WEIGHT RATIO OF LFT VS METALS m eg ap as ca l gram /cubic centim eter 250 200 150 100 50 0 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 Zam ak 3 Stainless Steel 304 Titanium #2 Com plēt LCF40-PP Com plēt LGF60-TPU OnForce LGF50-PP Alum inum A380 M agnesium AZ91D Com plēt LCF50-PA66 Com plēt LGF60-PA66 Com plēt LCF50-TPU Specific Strength Density Metal Long Glass Fiber Long Carbon Fiber 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation. 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.

These customizable thermoplastics provide stable and controlled dielectric performance, plus ultra-low transmission loss at mmWave frequencies up to 220 GHz. Ideal applications include antennas, base stations, resonators, lenses, automotive radar, IoT (Internet of Things) devices, and service providers’ equipment that directly serves end-users, such as routers and modems. 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 hotline is operated by an external professional service company and ensures anonymity. In 2024, we launched a third-party risk system to proactively monitor supply chain resiliency across our supplier base, which would provide Avient with notification of public disclosures. Our procurement and compliance teams will continue to focus on identifying and addressing any potential risks in our supply chain and the business will continue to provide awareness and training to all of its employees.

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