At Avient we’re working to change that, and we’re making progress. CDP Climate Change Report

Avient welcomes the changes and is excited to be part of the solution to help meet Germany’s ambitious sustainability targets.  Some of the changes that will come into force as a result include the expansion of the deposit system to all non-returnable plastic beverage bottles, with non-carbonated fruit juice packaging joining carbonated drinks packaging in the scheme.

Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change. Viscosity changes also influence other process parameters, such as hold time in the mold and temperature profiles, impacting the total cycle time of the process

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Over the years, many rigid thermoplastics have been utilized with this hard/soft design in order for specific performance and additional value. The substrate is locked in its place on wheels in order to maintain the 90o angle as the elastomer is pulled. The percent of change in tensile strength, elongation, modulus and tear strength is nominal.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • demand for our products and services; • production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • information systems failures and cyberattacks; • our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; • amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and any recessionary conditions; and • other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. EPS guidance 2025 financial guidance ▲ Further Fed rate cuts ▲ Chinese stimulus ▲ Economic recovery in Europe ▲ Continued strength in defense applications for both military and local law enforcement ▼ Policy uncertainty and changes ▼ Persistent inflation impacting consumer spending / slowdown of US economy ▼ Further deterioration of Europe economy ▼ FX volatility MACRO ASSUMPTIONS INFLUENCING RANGE 23Copyright © .

In order to ensure compliance with the policy, the Board of Directors of the Company has adopted the following additional procedures, which apply to (a) directors, officers and certain employees and representatives of the Company and of its affiliates, as specified in Annex A (“Covered Employees”), and (b) members of their immediate families, partnerships in which Covered Employees are a general partner; corporations in which Covered Employees, either singly or together with other Related Persons (as defined below), own a controlling interest; trusts of which Covered Employees are a trustee, settlor or beneficiary; estates of which Covered Employees are an executor or beneficiary; or any other group or entity where Covered Employees have or share with others the power to decide whether to buy Company securities (collectively, “Related Persons”). The General Counsel maintains guidelines that all plans must meet in order to be considered for approval. Sanders By Phone: (440) 930-1318 or By E-Mail: Amy.Sanders@Avient.com Jamie Beggs By Phone: (440) 930-3574 or By E-Mail: Jamie.Beggs@Avient.com mailto:Amy.Sanders@Avient.com mailto:Jamie.Beggs@Avient.com Revised: December 20, 2024 ANNEX C The following list illustrates examples of types of information that may be considered Inside Information, if not yet available to the public: Ø Unpublished monthly, quarterly or annual financial information, statements or reports for the Company or its subsidiaries; Ø Proposed mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; Ø Proposed new security issues; Ø Liquidity or cash problems; Ø Changes in earnings, dividends or other financial information; Ø Pending patents or new products; Ø Credit history; Ø Information concerning significant changes in the business or personal lives of senior-level management; Ø The existence of and risks associated with significant threatened or pending litigation; Ø Significant regulatory proceedings and governmental investigations involving the Company; Ø Significant cybersecurity incidents involving the Company; and Ø Awareness that the Company or management’s expectations regarding Company performance differ significantly from analysts’ expectations.

Sensitivity analyses were performed around these assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the resulting estimated fair values Our contracts, generally in the form of purchase orders or written contracts, specify the product or service that is promised to the customer. We are exposed to foreign currency changes and to changes in cash flows due to changes in our contractually specified interest rates (e.g, LIBOR) in the normal course of business.

We are excited to lay out our long-term growth plans, highlighting our sustainable solutions portfolio as well as provide an update on the synergies expected from the Clariant color business acquisition,” said Jamie Beggs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Avient Corporation. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Color business, including any expected synergies; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; and amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The time required to consummate the divestiture of our resin assets and the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the sale agreement;  Any material adverse changes in the business supporting the resin assets being sold;  The ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed divestiture  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future;  The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;  The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;  Our ability to achieve new business gains;  The amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;  The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;  Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;  Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;  Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply;  Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;  Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;  An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; and  Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. • The above list of factors is not exhaustive. • We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.