Bribes may include: • Cash and cash equivalents (gift cards or gift certificates) • Gifts, entertainment and hospitality where is no clear business purpose or they are in excess of reasonable business needs • Payment of travel expenses or providing vacations • Paying a government official to ignore an applicable customs requirement or to accelerate a tax refund • Personal services, favors, loans • Offers of employment or other benefits to a family member or friend of the individual • Political party and candidate contributions • Charitable donations and sponsorships Other less obvious items can also be a violation. These relationships are important to Avient and provide valuable contributions in many areas of business. subject= 4 Red flags to watch out for include: • The third party is located or doing business in a country with high levels of corruption • A customer, supplier, or third party • Objects to contractual representations regarding compliance with ABAC Laws • Seeks a contract limiting competition • Divides a purchase into a group of smaller purchases, to avoid approvals required by government or Avient management • Is owned or managed by a government official or someone closely related to an official • Asks for off-book or cash adjustments in price • Is unwilling to provide details necessary for Avient to perform due diligence • A supplier or other third party • Requests payment to a personal or offshore bank account • Lacks experience with product, field, industry, or qualified staff • Objects to a detailed statement of work Accounting and Record Keeping Requirements Under most ABAC Laws, Avient and its affiliates must keep accurate and detailed books and records and maintain an adequate system of internal controls.

At Avient Distribution, we help you solve your toughest application challenges by providing a specialized approach to the latest material, colorant and additive technologies. At Avient Distribution, we help you achieve these goals with our comprehensive portfolio of leading suppliers, on-time delivery and a host of services focused on helping you succeed. 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.

Wear resistant solutions provide unique functionality to reduce component failure.

We can work with you to develop custom food packaging that provides a unique look for your brand while maximizing your ability to connect with consumers through your package’s billboard.

Design with color: Your customers want choices, and with Avient you can provide them with colors that are bold and durable.

Specific investigation methodologies are provided and described in Avient’s Incidents, Accidents & Safety Reporting module of our information management system.

Plastic pallet manufacturers are challenged with providing high quality products that can improve unit load ratings and withstand repeated use.

Our TPE solutions add soft touch elements that provide consumers with better grip and ergonomics while dispensing your product.

PREPERM™ materials can be used in automotive radar antenna covers, radomes, emblems and bumper windows to provide longer beam length and wider beam scanning angles compared to alternative materials.

It’s all about providing you with an innovative portfolio so you can always put your best foot forward.