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A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations shortly after the live webcast. http://www.avient.com/investors https://sustainabilityday2023.avient.com/ http://www.avient.com/investors https://register.vevent.com/register/BI0b9400e410674b9d9dc80471579b64b9 https://www.avient.com/investors/events-presentations About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

$0.30 $0.52 2019 PF 2020 Q4 2020 ORGANIC PERFORMANCE 3 Sales $922 $997 2019 PF 2020 +8% Adjusted Operating Income Adjusted EPS $58 $80 2019 PF 2020 +38% +73% • Record 4th quarter sales, adjusted operating income and adjusted EPS performance • All segments delivered year-over-year sales and operating income growth, led by consumer and healthcare end markets • Clariant Masterbatch integration synergy capture ahead of schedule: $5 million realized in 2020 ($ in millions except EPS) (1) (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition Q4 2020 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 4 Sales Operating Income $100 $100 $100 $922 $100 $100 $100 $997 Distribution CAI SEM Total 2019 2020 $178 $272 $490 $191 $305 $526 SEM Distribution CAI 2019PF 2020 +8% +7% +7% +12% $5 $5 $5 $58 $5 $5 $5 $80 Avient CAI SEM Total 2019 PF 2020 $17 $19 $40 $18 $30 $58 Distribution SEM CAI 2019PF 2020 +38% +45% +58% +6% (3) (3) ($ in millions) (1) (2) (1) Total company sales include intercompany sales eliminations (2) Total company reflects adjusted operating income and includes corporate costs (3) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition 2020 HIGHLIGHTS 5 • Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and created new brand name Avient • Increased pro forma adjusted EPS 11% from $1.74 to $1.93 as an essential supplier during the pandemic and due to growth in demand for consumer applications • Specialty Engineered Materials delivered record operating income on gains from composites • Achieved record free cash flow, increased dividend for 10th year in a row and delevered from 3.5x to 2.7x net debt to pro forma adjusted EBITDA • Culture is everything: Certified as a Great Place to Work® $133 $150 2019PF 2020PF 10% 23%8% 21% 4% 15% 2006 2020PF Healthcare Consumer Packaging Avient Portfolio Transformation 22% 59% CLARIANT MASTERBATCH: TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION 6 Clariant MB EBITDA Growth Purchase Price Multiple 10.8 9.6 6.5 2019PF 2020PF 2020PF w/ Full Synergies x x x • Acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch significantly expands presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Strength of portfolio – 13% EBITDA growth as an essential supplier in COVID response and recovery • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.4 billion. Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of business and synergy capture (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition ($ in millions) 7 SEM CAI Avient • Composites and Outdoor High Performance applications drove positive mix within SEM • Clariant Masterbatch synergy realization under way and expected to drive further margin expansion in 2021 • Portfolio transformation to high growth end markets with focus on sustainable solutions megatrend 10.1% 11.8% 2019PF 2020 (1) (1) EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION Distribution 6.3% 6.0% 15.2% 17.6% 11.1% 12.1% 2019PF 2020PF 14.5% 19.8% 13.5% 16.1% 6.4% 6.3% 15.2% 16.2% (1) (1) Full YearQ4 (2) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition (2) Total company reflects adjusted EBITDA margins SPOTLIGHT: COMPOSITES 8 • SEM delivers a record year in 2020 – 13% operating income growth and over 200 bps in margin expansion year-over-year • Prior investments in composites platform and outdoor high performance applications paying off, resulting in substantial growth over the last two years SEM Operating Income (OI % of Sales) ($ in millions) $(0.1) $(1.0) $2.2 $19.1 $26.8 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Composites Performance (Operating Income) $83.7 $94.4 2019 2020 (11.2%) (13.3%) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 $19 $160 $338 2011 2019 2020 0.16 0.20 0.26 0.34 0.42 0.50 0.58 0.72 0.79 0.81 0.85 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21E FREE CASH FLOW AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION 9 Free Cash Flow Dividends Share Repurchases Deleveraging 3.5x 2.7x 2019PF 2020PF Growing Dividend Cumulative Buybacks Net Leverage $B n $ p e r sh ar e Cash Generation (1) (1) ~$1Bn REPURCHASED OVER LAST 10 YEARS ~$350MM PAID OVER LAST 10 YEARS ~$338MM 2.7x NET LEVERAGE (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition GREAT PLACE TO WORK!

We are delivering record results against a backdrop of incredibly challenging conditions, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, significant supply chain disruptions and inflation. A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors. In addition, a recording of the audio will be available for one week, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Yet behind all the records, headlines and performance metrics, as always, is our people. As of February 4, 2022, there were 1,543 holders of record of our common shares. Additionally, in 2021 there were other costs recorded in Cost of sales of $1.0 million.

If a director’s tendered resignation is rejected by the Board, the director will continue to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. 6 If a director’s tendered resignation is accepted by the Board, then the Board, in its sole discretion, may fill any resulting vacancy or may decrease the number of directors comprising the Board, in each case pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s Code of Regulations.

Our 2024 injury incident rate was an all-time record low and reflective of the safest year in our company’s history. We’ve enhanced our leadership team with a new Chief Technology Officer, SVP of New Business Development & Marketing Excellence, SVP and General Counsel, and Chief Information Officer, all with proven track records and expertise in their respective fields.

Supplier approval status shall be updated based on the results of the supplier assessment and on-site audit, if performed. 3.2 Performance Evaluation Avient utilizes the vendor scorecard system (and associated Supplier Performance Report) which records and tracks supplier performance related to delivery, product quality and purchase order (PO) requirements. Avient reserves the prerogative to evaluate the QMS and records of such sub-tier suppliers, as necessary.

Progress toward zero recordable injuries is communicated globally. Under our EH&S MS, Avient has rolled out multifaceted trainings and tools to achieve our ultimate goal of zero recordable injuries in the workplace. Workforce Health & Safety (1) Total recordable incident rate (TRIR) and (2) fatality rate for (a) direct employees and (b) contract employees RT-CH-320a.1 1.

Our track record of thorough, timely, and cost-effective service is the backbone of our service offering. Our track record of thorough, timely, and cost-effective service is the backbone of our service offering.