No Right to Continued Employment: The Amended 2020 Plan does not confer upon any participant any right with respect to continuance of employment or service with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. To what extent a Named Executive Officer realizes value will depend on our stock price and continued employment. We do not have employment agreements with our Named Executive Officers.

Khandpur forfeited upon departure from his previous employer. To what extent a Named Executive Officer realizes value will depend on our stock price and continued employment. We do not have employment agreements with our Named Executive Officers.

It also includes material, non- public information about other publicly-held companies which is obtained in the course of employment or other involvement with the Company’s business. Before a Covered Employee or his or her Related Person engages in any transaction involving Company securities, or the securities of any other company that the Covered Employee knows about by virtue of his or her employment at the Company, a Covered Employee must first obtain approval for the proposed transaction from the Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, or their designees.

Change in Director’s Employment Non-employee directors who significantly change their principal business or professional responsibility outside of the Company must submit a conditional letter of resignation to the Board. Employee directors will resign from the Board at the time they resign or retire from their employment with the Company, although the Board may waive this requirement if it determines such waiver to be in the best interests of the Company.

Associates who violate the law or the Code are subject to corrective and/or disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Note that if you submit improper expenses and/ or poorly documented expenses, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken, up to and including termination of employment. 13 HOME | TOC Did you Know? Further, do not offer or accept them when it would be unlawful to do so or when doing so would knowingly violate the principles of the other party’s employer.

OUR OWN OPERATIONS Our Associates Our associates are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and understand that violations may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

OUR OWN OPERATIONS Our Associates Our associates are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and understand that violations may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

OUR OWN OPERATIONS Our Associates Our associates are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and understand that violations may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Bribes may include: • Cash and cash equivalents (gift cards or gift certificates) • Gifts, entertainment and hospitality where is no clear business purpose or they are in excess of reasonable business needs • Payment of travel expenses or providing vacations • Paying a government official to ignore an applicable customs requirement or to accelerate a tax refund • Personal services, favors, loans • Offers of employment or other benefits to a family member or friend of the individual • Political party and candidate contributions • Charitable donations and sponsorships Other less obvious items can also be a violation. subject= http://avient.ethicspoint.com 5 Quick Reference: ABAC DOs AND DON’Ts DO ✓ Know that Avient prohibits any form of bribery and corruption and does not allow facilitation payments ✓ Be familiar with applicable aspects of our ABAC Policies and communicate them to subordinates and third parties ✓ Ask questions if the Policies or actions required to be taken are unclear ✓ Promptly report violations or suspected violations to your supervisor, the Legal Department or the Ethics Hotline ✓ Know that “value” is not necessarily measured in monetary terms ✓ Know that bribes can include the following: • Cash and cash equivalents (gift cards or gift certificates) • Gifts, entertainment and hospitality where there is no clear business purpose or they are in excess of business needs • Payment of travel expenses or vacations • Paying a government official to ignore an applicable customs requirement or to accelerate a tax refund • Personal services, favors, and loans • Offers of employment or other benefits to a family member or friend of the individual who has influence • Political party and candidate contributions • Charitable donations and sponsorships • Other less obvious items include in-kind contributions, investment opportunities and favorable or steered subcontracts ✓ Know that the prohibition applies whether an item would benefit the individual directly or another person, such as a family member, friend or business associate ✓ Keep books, records, and accounts in reasonable detail, and accurately and fairly reflect the transaction ✓ Conduct due diligence on agents, distributors, and other third parties prior to engagement and during the relationship and obtain Legal Department approval ✓ Properly manage and monitor business activities conducted through third-parties DON’T x Offer, promise, pay, or authorize the payment of anything of value to any government official and/or private sector employees to help Avient obtain or keep business or secure some other improper business advantage.

For this reason, we have built an actively caring and attentive culture, where input on safety and health topics is encouraged and expected as a condition of employment.