Ergonomics – the science of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body – is increasingly important to the healthcare industry. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance, “Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Optimize Medical Device Design,” recommends the use of appropriate human factors analysis, testing and validation during the design phase of medical devices to reduce user-related hazards and errors.

Health and Safety • Implement appropriate processes and procedures to ensure that human health and safety are at the forefront of your actions. Use natural resources (e.g., water, sources of energy, raw materials) in an economical way. Social • Support basic human rights and not use any slave labor, child labor or labor from human trafficking

Identify and manage risks to human health and the environment during development, transport, use and disposal of your products. Use natural resources (e.g., water, sources of energy, raw materials) in an economical way. Social • Support basic human rights and not use any slave labor, child labor or labor from human trafficking

Sustainability commitments are generally not just focused on creating a better planet – they can also involve health & human safety, and human rights. Supporting employees with basic human rights and avoiding discrimination.   We typically analyze raw material suppliers through EcoVadis – who evaluates an organization based off 21 different sustainability topics that are categorized into environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

Human Health & Safety Resources RESOURCES

Avient is fully committed to protecting the environment by addressing climate change, conserving natural resources and preventing pollution. It minimizes the risk of harming human health and the environment, while also reducing potential liabilities and negative impacts on our business. Avient is fully committed to protecting the environment by addressing climate change, conserving natural resources and preventing pollution.

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Avient's Human Rights Policy

This includes equal opportunity and respect for all people, regardless of religious beliefs, age, race, gender or sexual orientation, as fully explained in Avient’s Code of Conduct and its Human Rights Policy. This also includes being a passionate steward of our natural resources for the long-term health and vitality of our planet.

A new way of life The circular economy is a rethinking of the way humans make, own, and use things. It assumes that the use of a product by a human is only a brief stop of an ongoing lifecycle. In a linear economy, humans take resources from the earth, make products with them, and dispose of those products.