Reporting From a management perspective, 60% of our CEO’s direct reports are female, racially or ethnically diverse, which we believe sets the right tone and expectation for diversity and inclusion within the company.

Reporting CDP Climate Change Report

Reporting More detail about Avient’s Product Carbon Footprint calculator can be found in the Product Excellence section of the sustainability report.

Reporting We invite you to read this year’s Sustainability Report, a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainability and a glimpse into the vibrant culture that defines Avient.

New for 2014, Wilflex has expanded testing to include full test reports for Oasis™ Waterbase ink portfolio including formaldehyde, APEOs (alkyl phenol ethoxylates), heavy metals, and other non-preferred substances. Additionally, Wilflex expanded test reports for lead and phthalate within the Epic™ non-phthalate ink portfolio.

NOTE to EDITORS: EVs remain a novelty in the automotive space, accounting for less than 2% of global vehicle sales, but demand is increasing and expected to grow from slightly over 1 million vehicles in 2017 to 11 million vehicles by 2025, according to a recent report by BloombergNEF. Click here to read the report.

Reporting CDP Climate Change Report

Sustainability Report Read our latest Sustainability Report.

More information regarding risks are available in PolyOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Organizational Profile 102–1 Name of the organization About PolyOne 102–2 Activities, brands, products, and services Products—All Sections PolyOne products are not banned in any market. 102–3 Location of headquarters PolyOne Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–4 Location of operations Our Sustainability Message—Where We Are PolyOne Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 10 102–5 Ownership and legal form PolyOne 2018 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page 102–6 Markets served Our Sustainability Message—Where We Do It 102–7 Scale of the organization Performance—Overview PolyOne 2018 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2–10 & 14 102–8 Information on employees and other workers PolyOne Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2 & 4 Currently we report on the number of associates. GRI 401: Employment 401–1 New employee hires and employee turnover PolyOne 2018 Annual Report.

Review and Discuss the CD&A; Compensation Committee Report With the assistance of management and any outside advisers the Committee deems appropriate (a) review and discuss with management the Company’s disclosures in the CD&A, and, based on this review, make a recommendation as to whether to include it in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and proxy statement relating to the Company’s 4 annual meeting of shareholders, and (b) prepare a Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement or other applicable SEC filings. Board Reports and Annual Evaluation