https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023 Avient Bookmarked Proxy Statement - FINAL.pdf
Skills/Experience Ab er na th y Fe ar on Go ff Gr ee n Je lli so n Li n M in k Ni co la s Pa tt er so n Pr ee te Ve rd ui n W ul fs oh n Financial Knowledge of finance or financial reporting; experience with debt/capital market transactions and/or mergers and acquisitions l l l l l l l l l International Experience doing business internationally or focused on international issues and operations and exposure to markets, economies, and cultures outside the U.S. l l l l l l l l l l l l Industry Expertise Significant experience in the Company’s businesses and industries l l l l l l l l l Regulatory Experience in government and regulatory affairs, and regulated industries, including as part of a business and/or through positions with government organizations and regulatory bodies l l l l l l l Technology Technical or scientific knowledge and experience implementing technology strategies l l l l Human Capital Experience in management of labor relations, in human resources, and talent management l l l l l l l l l l Operations Experience overseeing complex operations and developing and implementing operational plans and business operations strategy l l l l l l l l l l l Corporate Governance Experience and understanding of governance matters and principles, including management accountability, transparency and protection of shareholder interests l l l l l l l l l l l l IT and Cybersecurity Experience and understanding of information security, data privacy and cybersecurity l l l l Sustainability Experience in environmental matters, community affairs, and/or corporate responsibility initiatives including sustainability l l l l l l l l l l l l Other Public Company Boards 1 3 1 — — 2 2 — 1 2 — 1 PROXY SUMMARY 12 PROXY STATEMENT 2023 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders Board Diversity Matrix (as of March 14, 2023) Total Number of Directors 12 Female Male Non-Binary Gender Identity Directors 3 9 — Demographic Background African American or Black — 2 — Alaskan Native or Native American — — — Asian — — — Hispanic or Latinx — — — Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander — — — White 3 7 — Two or More Races or Ethnicities — — — Supplemental Characteristics Person with Disability/Disabilities 1 — — Military Veteran — — — Person of International / Non-U.S.
y) “Performance Unit” means a bookkeeping entry awarded pursuant to Section 8 of this Plan that records a unit equivalent to $1.00 or such other value as is determined by the Compensation Committee.
i) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 12 of this Plan and the share counting rules set forth in Section 3(b) of this Plan, the number of Common Shares available under this Plan for (A) Option Rights or Appreciation Rights, (B) Restricted Stock, (C) Restricted Stock Units, (D) Performance Shares or Performance Units, (E) awards to non- employee Directors contemplated by Section 9 of this Plan, (F) awards contemplated by Section 10 of this Plan, or (G) dividend equivalents, will not exceed in the aggregate (x) 5,000,000 Common Shares (consisting of 2,500,000 Common Shares that were approved by the Company's shareholders in 2020 and 2,500,000 Common Shares to be approved by the Company's shareholders in 2023) plus (y) the Common Shares that are subject to awards granted under this Plan or the Predecessor Plans that are added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate number of Common Shares available under this Section 3(a)(i) pursuant to the share counting rules of this Plan.
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Performance Analysis 2-Year CEO SCT Pay 2- Ye ar C EO S C T Pa y Potential misalignment: Low performance/ high pay Potential misalignment: High performance/ low pay COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 30 For purposes of this graph, pay is defined as the two-year sum of Summary Compensation Table pay for all applicable elements including base salary, stock and option awards at grant value, non-equity incentive plan compensation and all other compensation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Avient 2022 Proxy Statement.pdf
Skills/Experience Ab er na th y Fe ar on Go ff Gr ee n Je lli so n Li n M in k N ic ol as Pa tt er so n Pr ee te Ve rd ui n W ul fs oh n Financial International Industry Expertise Regulatory Technology Human Capital Operations Corporate Governance IT and Cybersecurity Sustainability Background Gender Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Female Male Race/Ethnicity White White White Black White White White Black White White White White Other Public Company Boards 1 3 1 — — 2 2 — 1 2 — 1 PROXY SUMMARY PROXY STATEMENT 2022 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders 13 GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS As part of our commitment to overall excellence, our Companyʼs governance practices include the following: Director Independence • Strong commitment to Director independence: Eleven out of our twelve Director nominees are independent. • The independent Directors regularly hold executive sessions, led by the independent Lead Director.
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Skills/Experience Ab er na th y Fe ar on Go ff Gr ee n Je lli so n Kh an dp ur Li n M in k Ni co la s Pr ee te Ve rd ui n W ul fs oh n Financial Knowledge of finance or financial reporting; experience with debt/capital market transactions and/or mergers and acquisitions l l l l l l l l International Experience doing business internationally or focused on international issues and operations and exposure to markets, economies, and cultures outside the U.S. l l l l l l l l l l l l Industry Expertise Significant experience in the Company’s businesses and industries l l l l l l l l l Regulatory Experience in government and regulatory affairs, and regulated industries, including as part of a business and/or through positions with government organizations and regulatory bodies l l l l l l l l Technology Technical or scientific knowledge and experience implementing technology strategies l l l l l Human Capital Experience in management of labor relations, in human resources, and talent management l l l l l l l l l l Operations Experience overseeing complex operations and developing and implementing operational plans and business operations strategy l l l l l l l l l l l Corporate Governance Experience and understanding of governance matters and principles, including management accountability, transparency and protection of shareholder interests l l l l l l l l l l l l IT and Cybersecurity Experience and understanding of information security, data privacy and cybersecurity l l l l Sustainability Experience in environmental matters, community affairs, and/or corporate responsibility initiatives including sustainability l l l l l l l l l l l l Other Public Company Boards 1 3 1 — — 1 2 2 — 1 2 1 PROXY SUMMARY 12 PROXY STATEMENT 2024 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders Board Diversity Matrix (as of March 19, 2024) Total Number of Directors 12 Female Male Gender Identity Directors 3 9 Demographic Background African American or Black — 2 Alaskan Native or Native American — — Asian — 1 Hispanic or Latinx — — Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander — — White 3 6 Two or More Races or Ethnicities — — Supplemental Characteristics Person with Disability/Disabilities 1 — Military Veteran — — Person of International / Non-U.S.
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Skills/Experience Ab er na th y Fe ar on Go ff Gr ee n Je lli so n Kh an dp ur Li n M in k Ni co la s Pr ee te Ve rd ui n W ul fs oh n Financial Knowledge of finance or financial reporting; experience with debt/capital market transactions and/or mergers and acquisitions l l l l l l l l International Experience doing business internationally or focused on international issues and operations and exposure to markets, economies, and cultures outside the U.S. l l l l l l l l l l l l Industry Expertise Significant experience in the Company’s businesses and industries l l l l l l l l l Regulatory Experience in government and regulatory affairs, and regulated industries, including as part of a business and/or through positions with government organizations and regulatory bodies l l l l l l l l Technology Technical or scientific knowledge and experience implementing technology strategies l l l l l Human Capital Experience in management of labor relations, in human resources, and talent management l l l l l l l l l l Operations Experience overseeing complex operations and developing and implementing operational plans and business operations strategy l l l l l l l l l l l Corporate Governance Experience and understanding of governance matters and principles, including management accountability, transparency and protection of shareholder interests l l l l l l l l l l l l IT and Cybersecurity Experience and understanding of information security, data privacy and cybersecurity l l l l Sustainability Experience in environmental matters, community affairs, and/or corporate responsibility initiatives including sustainability l l l l l l l l l l l l Other Public Company Boards 1 3 1 — — 1 2 2 — 1 2 1 PROXY SUMMARY 12 PROXY STATEMENT 2024 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders Board Diversity Matrix (as of March 19, 2024) Total Number of Directors 12 Female Male Gender Identity Directors 3 9 Demographic Background African American or Black — 2 Alaskan Native or Native American — — Asian — 1 Hispanic or Latinx — — Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander — — White 3 6 Two or More Races or Ethnicities — — Supplemental Characteristics Person with Disability/Disabilities 1 — Military Veteran — — Person of International / Non-U.S.