Pursuant to the policy, any nominee for election as a Director of the Board who receives a greater number of votes “withheld” from his or her election than votes “for” his or her election in an election of Directors that is not a contested election is expected to tender his or her resignation as a Director to the Board promptly following the certification of the election results. COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 44 PROXY STATEMENT 2022 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders 2021 Company performance highlights include: • Full-year 2021 EPS from continuing operations was $2.51, compared to $1.46 in 2020, an increase of 72%; • Record sales growth of 27% over 2020 to $4.8 billion; • Increased adjusted EPS 58% from $1.93 (pro forma for the Clariant Color acquisition) to $3.05(1) driven by demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare applications and composites technologies; • Increased our dividend on an annualized basis by 12% to $0.95; the 11th consecutive year of annual increase; • Our 0.55 injury incident rate (per 100 full-time workers per year) is world-class in our industry; • Certified once again as an ACC Responsible Care® organization for outstanding environmental, health and safety performance; • Continued our journey of improving our culture: received our 3rd consecutive certification as a Great Place to Work® by the Great Place to Work Institute; joined the United Nations Global Compact; and recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek; • The SEM business delivered record operating income of $132 million, up 40% from 2020, driven by high demand for our composites and other specialty solutions serving the consumer and healthcare end markets; • The CAI business grew revenue 18% and operating income 34%. With respect to the Clariant Color Integration Objectives described above, the Committee determined all objectives had been met or exceeded as we prioritized safety training and education and retained ACC Responsible Care certification, grew revenue and cross-selling leads, successfully engaged employees, achieving our third consecutive certification as a Great Place to Work® by the Great Place to Work Institute, and achieved $54 million of cost synergies.

FX) 2022 GROWTH PROJECTIONS ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 19 $3.05 $3.50 2021 2022E Full Year – Adjusted EPS + 15% (+ 17% excluding FX) $0.89 $0.95 2021 2022E Q1 – Adjusted EPS + 7% (+ 10% excluding FX) ($ millions) Q1 Full Year Q1 Full Year 2021 - Actual 1,162$ 4,819$ 123$ 429$ Sustainable Solutions 27 110 12 44 Healthcare 15 66 4 13 Composites (excl.Outdoor High Performance) 11 29 5 13 Outdoor High Performance Applications (7) (20) (4) (10) Growth in Asia / LATAM 10 51 3 11 Other 57 115 9 12 Sub-total 1,275$ 5,170$ 152$ 512$ Wage Inflation and Overtime (12) (18) Other Supply Chain Costs (4) (7) FX Impact (25) (70) (4) (8) Synergies 4 15 Travel, Other Employee Costs (1) (4) 2022 - Estimated 1,250$ 5,100$ 135$ 490$ Sales Adjusted Operating Income 2022 SALES AND OI – Q1 AND FULL YEAR ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 20 ($ millions) 2021 2022E Cash Flow from Operating Activities 234$ 385$ Less: Run-Rate CapEx (86) (90) CapEx for Clariant Integration (15) (20) CapEx for IT System Upgrade - (25) Total CapEx (101) (135) Free Cash Flow 133$ 250$ Adjusted EBITDA 581$ 635$ Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.2x 1.8x 21 C A SH F LOW / L E VE R AGE 22 • Record results – highest level of sales ($4.8B) and earnings ($3.05 adjusted EPS) in company history • Successful Clariant Color integration – net debt to adjusted EBITDA reduced to 2.2x, one-year ahead of schedule • Recognized as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek • Earned 3rd consecutive Great Place to Work certification 2021 HIGHLIGHTS 23 • 15% adjusted EPS growth to $3.50, led by growth in sustainable solutions and increased synergy realization • Continued strong synergy capture from the Clariant Color integration: $75M anticipated run-rate synergies by the end of 2022 • Adjusted EBITDA of $635M represents 9% growth above 2021 – 11% excluding the impact of foreign currencies • Deleveraged to 1.8x net debt to adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2022 2022 SUMMARY PEER COMPARISONS 25 As a specialty formulator, we don’t require significant capital investment, as compared to the base resin raw material suppliers we purchase from.

Global Compact & fulfilled Communication of Progress (COP) requirements • New Sustainability Strategy overview page including our 2022 AIP ESG metrics • New ESG Performance page with ESG ratings, awards, and certifications • Increased disclosures on carbon emissions, including disclosure of Climate Change Scenario Analysis • Added new Product Stewardship and Chemical Management policies • Enhanced data reporting for Workforce Demographics • Improved social disclosures on human rights, dependent care and special leave and strategic training management 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Launching integrated sustainability website in parallel with report Aligned with leading reporting frameworks 13 ESG PERFORMANCE & A WARDS 14 16th ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE 2 1 3 (as of 6/30/22) 2 0 2 2 O U T L O O K $429 $490 2021 2022E $3.05 $3.50 2021 2022E FY 2022 GUIDANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y: C U R R E N T P O R T F O L I O ) 16 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $4,819 $5,100 2021 2022E + 6% Adjusted EPS + 14% + 15% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX) 17 CASH FLOW / LEVERAGE ($ millions) 2022E Cash Flow from Operating Activities 400$ Less: Run-Rate CapEx (90) CapEx for Clariant Integration (10) CapEx for IT System Upgrade (15) Total CapEx (115) Free Cash Flow 285$ Adjusted EBITDA 635$ Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.6x 18 DYNEEMA / DISTRIBUTION UPDATES • Strong performance so far in 2022 in-line with our modeling • Acquisition to be finalized as early as September 1, pending standard regulatory process and closing conditions • Encouraging interest thus far from potential buyers for world-class business with a strong track record • Second round bids due in August DISTRIBUTION 19 PRO FORMA MODELING UPDATE 2022E ($M) Revenue 5,100$ 415$ 5,515$ (1,635)$ 3,880$ Adjusted EBITDA 635 130 765 (109) 656 EBITDA % 12% 31% 14% 7% 17% Adj.

Per Carlsson, Manufacturing and Operations CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS Avient Corporation 71 50 90 0 20 40 60 80 100 2022 2030 Medical Plastics Market Size PRESERVE – TAKEAWAY Protecting Human Life and Enabling Connectivity Drives Growth Projections Examples Covered Today 56% Other Applications 44% 2022 $525M (i n $B ill io ns ) 8% CAGR 34% CAGR 5G Infrastructure Market Size 12 92 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 (in $ B ill io ns ) Source: Grand View Research Source: Global Data Summary Jamie Beggs Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Avient Corporation 72 OUR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Avient Corporation 73 Avient Corporation 74 2030 SUSTAINABILITY GOALS Avient Corporation 75 PERFORMANCE AND RECOGNITION 1 2 5 ESG Ratings Performance ESG Awards and Certifications top 13% 94th percentile Avient Corporation 76 SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION AWARDS Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPE Innovation Award, Finalist: Plastics Industry Association PCR Colorants + Additives Sustainable Packaging Innovation, Finalist: U.S.

SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES If you have any questions concerning your account as a shareholder, name or address changes, inquiries regarding stock certificates, or if you need tax information regarding your account, please contact our transfer agent: Equiniti Trust Company 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101 Mendota Heights, MN 55120-4100 Phone: 1-855-598-2615 or 1-651-450-4064 www.shareowneronline.com Additional information about PolyOne, including current and historic copies of Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available online at www.polyone.com or free of charge from: Investor Affairs Relations PolyOne Corporation 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 Phone: 440-930-1000 ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of shareholders of PolyOne will be held May 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Our key development opportunities include nomination-based leadership programs (such as NextGen, Emerging Leaders and Elevate), foundational leadership training for all current or aspiring people managers, called Core Leadership, and LSS training at a variety of levels, where individuals can be certified for job-specific LSS programs, up through Master Black Belt certification. We are proud to share that our associates feel we are a Great Place to Work® and, in 2023, we received our fifth certification. The “People” metric considered both (1) the results of our 2023 Great Places to Work® employee engagement survey (and whether the results resulted in certification by Great Places to Work and an improvement over the prior year’s scores), and (2) the percentage of employees who participated in a safety activity during the year.

We are proud that our employees feel we are a Great Place to Work®, and in 2024, we received our sixth certification. Pursuant to the policy, any nominee for election as a Director of the Board who receives a greater number of votes “withheld” from his or her election than votes “for” his or her election in an election of Directors that is not a contested election is expected to tender his or her resignation as a Director to the Board promptly following the certification of the election results. The employee engagement metric considered the results of our 2024 Great Places to Work® employee engagement survey (and whether the results resulted in certification by Great Places to Work and an improvement over the prior year’s scores).

We are proud to share that our associates feel we are a Great Place to Work® and, in 2022, we received our fourth certification and the highest scores in the history of our Company. m) “Evidence of Award” means an agreement, certificate, resolution or other type or form of writing or other evidence approved by the Compensation Committee that sets forth the terms and conditions of the awards granted under this Plan. Unless otherwise directed by the Compensation Committee, (i) all certificates representing shares of Restricted Stock will be held in custody by the Company until all restrictions thereon will have lapsed, together with a stock power or powers executed by the Participant in whose name such certificates are registered, endorsed in blank and covering such shares, or (ii) all shares of Restricted Stock will be held at the Company’s transfer agent in book entry form with appropriate restrictions relating to the transfer of such shares of Restricted Stock.

Our key development opportunities include nomination-based leadership programs (such as NextGen, Emerging Leaders and Elevate), foundational leadership training for all current or aspiring people managers, called Core Leadership, and LSS training at a variety of levels, where individuals can be certified for job-specific LSS programs, up through Master Black Belt certification. We are proud to share that our associates feel we are a Great Place to Work® and, in 2023, we received our fifth certification. The “People” metric considered both (1) the results of our 2023 Great Places to Work® employee engagement survey (and whether the results resulted in certification by Great Places to Work and an improvement over the prior year’s scores), and (2) the percentage of employees who participated in a safety activity during the year.

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