Microsoft PowerPoint - 2021 Baird Sustainability Conference AVIENT CORPORATION (NYSE: AVNT) B A I R D S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y C O N F E R E N C E F E B R U A R Y 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 WALTER RIPPLE V I C E P R E S I D E N T , S U S T A I N A B I L T Y • 28 Years Industry Experience • Bachelors of Chemistry, Texas A&M University • Executive MBA, University of Michigan • Former VP & General Manager, Global GLS TPE Business • 2+ years Vice President, Sustainability Avient Corporation 2 SUSTAINABILITY A T A V I E N T P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E R F O RM AN CE O U R M I S S I O N E N A B L E O U R C U S T O M E R S ’ I N N O V A T I O N A N D S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S T H R O U G H W O R L D C L A S S P R O D U C T S A N D S E R V I C E S A N D E X C E L L E N C E I N T H E F O U R C O R N E R S T O N E S O F : Avient Corporation 3 Enable 100% of products manufactured for packaging applications to be recyclable or reusable. Develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste while supporting AEPW $1.5B investment in key initiatives. 2030 SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS Avient Corporation 5 PRODUCTS 8 W A Y S W E H E L P C U S T O M E R S B E M O R E S U S T A I N A B L E TRENDS IN FOCUS Avient Corporation 6 RECYCLING / CIRCULAR ECONOMY LIGHTWEIGHTING ECO-CONSCIOUS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Avient Corporation 7 OPTICA™ TONERS FOR PET LACTRA™ SX LIGHT BLOCKING ADDITIVE FOR PET AMOSORB™ OXYGEN SCAVENGER FOR PET JOULE™ & SMARTHEAT™ INFRARED ABSORBER ULTIMATE™ UV LIGHT BARRIER CESA®-NATUR BIO-SOURCED ADDITIVES TRIPLE A™ ACETALDEHYDE SCAVENGER FOR PET IR SORTABLE BLACK FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING EZE™ SLIP AGENT FOR PET ONCOLOR™ NATURALS – COLORANTS FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING RESOUND™ OM THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS VERSAFLEX™ POST- CONSUMER RECYCLED (PCR) TPE FORMULATIONS AVIENT CYCLEWORKS I N N O V A T I O N C E N T E R T O A D V A N C E T H E C I R C U L A R E C O N O M Y • Laboratory mimics real-world circular recycling in a research environment • Conducts chemistry testing to improve plastics recycling for customers • Screening and evaluation of additive and colorant systems during recycling • Collaboration platform for customers and value chain partners Avient Corporation 8 Avient Corporation 9 AVIENT ENABLES CUSTOMERS’ CIRCULAR ECONOMY GOALS C O L O R M A T R I X ™ P R O C E S S A I D & T O N E R F O R R E C Y C L E D P E T LIGHTWEIGHTING Avient Corporation 10 NYMAX™ NYLON FORMULATIONS HYDROCEROL® CHEMICAL FOAMING AGENTS POLYSTRAND™ TAPES AND LAMINATES COMPLĒT™ LFT ENGINEERED RESINS W H AT ’S H AP P E N IN G AV IE N T S O LU T IO N S PLASTICS ARE: AVIENT SOLUTIONS ENABLE LIGHTWEIGHT DASHBOARD SKINS H Y D R O C E R O L ® F O A M I N G A G E N T S O L U T I O N S Avient Corporation 11 ECO-CONSCIOUS Avient Corporation 12 ONCOLOR™ BRILLIANT METALLIC COLORANTS W H AT ’S H AP P E N IN G ONCOLOR™ WPC CAPSTOCK TECHNOLOGY ZODIAC™ AQUARIUS™ WATER BASED SCREEN PRINTING INKS MAGIQ™ FIBER COLORANTS & ADDITIVES SAFER & CLEANER MATERIALS RESOURCE CONSERVATION HUMAN HEALTH & SAFETY ECO-CONSCIOUS ALTERNATIVES AV I E N T S O LU T IO N S AVIENT ECO-CONSCIOUS SOLUTIONS IMPROVE FACE MASK PERFORMANCE Avient Corporation 13 M A G I Q ™ E L E C T R E T P L U S T E C H N O L O G Y Improved filtration efficiency Protects against aerosols & bacteria particles Increased shelf-life ENERGY INTENSITY 9% WASTE INTENSITY 2% WATER INTENSITY 20% TOTAL CO2 EMISSIONS 29% PLANET K E Y P E R F O R M A N C E I N D I C A T O R S 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 9 56 ENERGY REDUCTION PROJECTS SAVE 7400+ MT/CO2 ANNUALLY PUNE, INDIAASSESSE, BELGIUM Avient Corporation 14 • Avient is a founding member • Cross value chain collaboration • Driving breakthrough innovations REVENUE FROM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF VOC Reduction Reduced Energy Use Bio-derived Content Eco-conscious Renewable Energy Applications Recyclability Reduced Material Requirements Lightweighting $275M $325M $355M $410M $560M (1) Proforma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisitionAvient Corporation 16 Revenue from sustainable solutions expected grow at an 8-12% CAGR into the future (1) THANK YOU Avient Corporation 17

Avient Corporation 1 JEFFERIES VIRTUAL INDUSTRIALS CONFERENCE A U G U S T 2 0 2 0 Avient Corporation 2 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Avient Corporation 3 USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES Avient Corporation 4 UPDATE ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Avient Corporation 5 2019 Transportation Consumer Discretionary Healthcare Packaging All Other Industries Cost Containment FX 2020 $64.3 18% 16% 2% $46.9 SECOND QUARTER 2020 IN REVIEW Consumer Discretionary Avient Corporation 6 CLARIANT MASTERBATCH STRATEGIC RATIONALE Avient Corporation 7 FIT W I T H FOUR PILLAR S T R A T E G Y Specialization Globalization Operational Commercial People Avient Corporation 8 2006 2019E PF* 2006 2019E PF* 38% * 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Masterbatch business Percentage of Total Revenue E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N Building & Construction High Growth End Markets 50% 22% Avient Corporation 9 Electronic 38% 18%Transportation Building & Constrution Electrial & Electronic 2006 Pro Forma(1) Net Sales by End Market E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N Avient Corporation 10 U N I F I E D F O C U S O N S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y 2006 - 2013 2013 – 2019 PEOPLE PROD UC TS PLANET PER FOR M A NC E Avient Corporation 11 O V E R 8 5 % O F A D J U S T E D E B I T D A F R O M S P E C I A L T Y 46% 66% 0% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 Pro Forma % o f A d ju s te d E B IT D A ( 1) JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 87% (2) Avient Corporation 12 T H E N E W A V I E N T : A S P E C I A L T Y G R O W T H C O M P A N Y Transaction expected to add $0.85 to pro forma adjusted EPS Avient Corporation 13 SUSTAINABILITY AT AVIENT P E O P L E , P R O D U C T S , P L A N E T , P E R F O R M A N C E Avient Corporation 13 Avient Corporation 14 V I S I O N To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and C O R E V A L U E S P E R S O N A L V A L U E S Honesty IntegrityRespect Operational Commercial Specialization Globalization Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable Avient Corporation 15 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 0.54 0.97 0.84 0.74 0.74 0.69 0.51 0.56 0.14 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 YTD S A F E T Y F I R S T Injuries per 100 Workers Spartech Acquisition Avient Corporation 16 G R E A T P L A C E T O W O R K Avient Corporation 17 C O M M O D I T Y T O S P E C I A L T Y T R A N S F O R M A T I O N 2006 - 2013 2013 – 20192000-2005 2006 - 2013 2020 and Beyond Avient Corporation 18 A V I E N T 2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N Segment End Market Geography Wire & Cable Building & Electrical & Electronics Color Additives & Inks 34% Distribution 41% Specialty Engineered Materials 25% United States 54% Latin America Avient Corporation 19 Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.7% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 11.6% Distribution 2.6% 6.3% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*2017* 2018 $2.43 P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E C O N S E C U T I V E Y E A R S 10 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 $2.21 A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N 2018 2019 $1.69 $1.51 Avient Corporation 20 531 710 1,032 130 164 207 504 663 871 2014 2018 Pro Forma R&D / Technical Marketing Sales + 34% + 26% + 32% E X P A N S I O N O F COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H Revenue in Billions Total + 10% Organic + 7%+ 45% + 26% + 31% $4.0 $3.2 (2) (1) (1) $2.9 $2.9 $3.5 2015 2016 2017 2018 Pro Forma Total + 9% Organic + 5% Pro Forma(2) Avient Corporation 21 P R I O R A C Q U I S I T I O N S H I S T O R Y Commercial Resources(1) Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 256 350 $36 $100 Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 37% + 176% + 1000 bps Avient Corporation 22 A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R Facilitate alternative energy Light- weighting Reduce packaging materials Improve recyclability Reduce spread of infection Avient Corporation 23 I N N O V A T I O N Customization 55% M&A 30% Innovation Pipeline Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend Vitality Index 37% $20 $51 Avient Corporation 24 R E V E N U E F R O M S U S T A I N A B L E S O L U T I O N S $275M $325M $355M $410M 14% Total Annual Growth 9% Organic Annual Growth Avient Corporation 25 SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS I N N O V A T I N G W I T H A V I E N T Avient Corporation 25 Avient Corporation 26 C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S E N D M A R K E T S & S O L U T I O N S Solid Colorants Performance Additives Screen Printing Inks Liquid Colorants 31% Building & Construction Appliances Electrical & Electronics Avient Corporation 26 Avient Corporation 27 Operating Income & MarginRevenue by Region C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N 34% United States 44% Mexico South America $4 $25 $104 $147 0.9% 5.5% 12.2% 14.7% Avient Corporation 27 Avient Corporation 28 S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S E N D M A R K E T S & S O L U T I O N S Engineered Formulations Advanced Composites Thermoplastic Elastomers Wire & Cable* 28% Electrical & Electronics Building & Construction Avient Corporation 28 Avient Corporation 29 S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S Revenue by Region Operating Income & Margin 2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | $ 7 5 0 M I L L I O N 27% United States 54% 17% $21 $57 $87 0.1% 5.1% 9.3% 11.6% Avient Corporation 29 Avient Corporation 30 D I S T R I B U T I O N E N D M A R K E T S & S U P P L I E R S 28% 17% Electrical & Electronics Building & Operating Income & Margin2019 Revenue | $1.2 Billion $25 $63 $75 $20 2.9% 4.0% 5.9% 6.3% Avient Corporation 30 http://www.polyone.com/Pages/VariationRoot.aspx Avient Corporation 31 O V E R V I E W O F R A W M A T E R I A L P U R C H A S E S Avient Corporation 31 Avient Corporation 32 Avient Corporation 33 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018*** Q1 2019*** 2019 Q1 2020 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders Joint venture equity earnings, after tax Special items, before tax Special items, tax adjustments Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1 (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — — (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6 (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0) $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. ** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS). *** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).

Deflection is dependent on support span distance. 3.50 4.50 p r in w * p r in w * Simply supported beam deflection for Hammerhead™ panels with 5.3 lb/ft3 core density 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 p r in w * p r in w * * To calculate deflection for different panel widths, use the following formula: Deflection = Chart value* [12 / panel width]. Example: Deflection for 24 inch panel = Chart value *[12 / 24] 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 p r in w * 3.50 4.50 p r in w * p r in w * 0.70 0.90 p r in w * Simply supported beam deflection for Hammerhead™ panels with 8.4 lb/in3 core density * To calculate deflection for different panel widths, use the following formula: Deflection = Chart value* [12 / panel width]. Example: Deflection for 24 inch panel = Chart value *[12 / 24] Fixed end beam deflection for Hammerhead™ panels with 8.4 lb/ft3 core density 1.40 p r i w * 0.05 0.15 0.25 0.35 p r in w * p r in w * 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.12 0.14 p r in w * * To calculate deflection for different panel widths, use the following formula: Deflection = Chart value* [12 / panel width].

Pipe Mfg Liquid Color App Snapshot final (1) PIPE MANUFACTURER P R E S S U R E / N O N - P R E S S U R E P I P E S • Provide a safe and compliant manufacturing environment for all team members • Improve weatherability and outdoor exposure longevity in field and yard environments • Increase color consistency and enhance pipe appearance • Reduce scrap rates and eliminate order rejections • Meet required compliance and regulatory approvals • Incur no capital expense for dosing & handling equipment • Provided a customer-centric approach focused on gaining operational efficiencies to support an improved manufacturing environment • Offered formulation expertise and problem-solving experience to upgrade pipe performance • Attained finely dispersed TiO2 and color distribution throughout the pipe, meeting quality requirements while reducing scrap rates • Delivered solutions with extensive NSF, UL and pipe industry approvals • Supplied dosing equipment to eliminate capital costs, backed with on-call technical support ColorMatrix™ Liquid Colorant + Dosing Equipment KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Key Features • Excellent strength to weight ratio • High abrasion resistance • UV Stable • Chemically inert except for strong oxidizing acids • Resistant to fatigue & internal friction Disadvantages • Poor temperature resistance • Susceptible to creep • Flammable FIBER-LINE® PROCESS FOR UHMWPE • Coating • Twisting • Precision Winding FIBER-LINE® UHMWPE PRODUCTS • Strength Members • Industrial Fabric Yarn • Synthetic Wire Rope • Windshield Removal Cord Abrasion  Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Ultraviolet (UV) Flame (Acid) (Alkali) (Organic Solvent) P P P X P P P Property UOM Value Breaking Tenacity g/d 28.0 Specific Gravity Ratio  0.97 Elongation @ Break % 3.6 Tensile Modulus g/d 850 Moisture Regain* %  

Key Features • High strength to weight ratio • Good creep resistance • High abrasion resistance • Excellent flex fatigue properties • Minimal moisture absorption • Excellent chemical resistance Disadvantages • Vectran® suffers from UV degradation, which causes strength loss and discoloration • Hair-like filaments tend to fray FIBER-LINE® PROCESS FOR VECTRAN® LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER • Coating • Twisting • Extrusion • Pultrusion • Precision Winding FIBER-LINE® VECTRAN® PRODUCTS • Strength Members • Ripcords • Belt & Hose Reinforcement Yarn • Industrial Fabric Yarn • Synthetic Wire Rope Abrasion  Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Ultraviolet (UV) Flame (Acid) (Alkali) (Organic Solvent) P P X P P P P Property UOM Value Breaking Tenacity g/d 23.0 Specific Gravity Ratio 1.40 Elongation @ Break % 3.8 Tensile Modulus g/d 600 Moisture Regain* %  

Abrasion  Ultraviolet (UV) Flame (Acid (Alkali) (Organic Solvent) Strength Retention (H2O) P X P P P P P Property UOM Value Breaking Tenacity g/d 28 Specific Gravity Ratio 1.39 Elongation @ Break % 4.6 Tensile Modulus g/d 590 Moisture Regain* % 2.0 Creep** % < 1.5 Shrinkage*** % < 0.1 Melt Point °C N/A Decomposition Temp.

Application Snapshot Smartbatch Frost SFX Final COSMETICS BRAND P E R S O N A L C A R E P E T & R P E T P A C K A G I N G • Solutions suitable for 100% rPET carrier colorants • Compatible with all ISBM molding machines • Should work with a wide variety of rPET grades • Worked with customer to provide a special effect solution that achieved a matte or frost- like effect in PET resin • Created a formulation that diffuses light and enhances bottle appearance, similar to edge- glass • Allowed the customer greater design freedom with a wide range of color options • Enabled customer to reduce VOC by eliminating bottle spraying SmartBatch™ Frost Collection KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

TPEE/TPU FILM MANUFACTURER T P E E / T P U F I L M F O R A P P A R E L A N D S H O E S • Avoid phenolic yellowing effect after a certain time of storage • Offer an anti-phenolic yellowing solution, which can be applied on light color or translucent film for fabric • Maintain the soft touch of the original TPEE / TPU film • Contributed to final products, ensuring the film passed grade 4 of the yellowing standard (ISOx18 2007) • Provided good transparency on 0.04- 0.05mm film • Offered long-lasting protection without the need for additional post-processing Cesa Anti-phenolic Yellowing Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Abrasion  Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Ultraviolet (UV) Flame (Acid) (Alkali) (Organic Solvent) P O P P P P P This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification.