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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
W A LT E R R I P P L E
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
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S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y
A T A V I E N T
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
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 :
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Enable 100% of products manufactured for
packaging applications to be recyclable or
reusable.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=6216
MC-16488EV EVA AZURE BLUE 002073BLPPC
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5665
MC-14952TPE AZURE 997MCAZUR14952TP
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient-2023-Sustainability-Report_5.pdf
Minority 25%
White 75%
Age
30–50 8%
Over 50 92%
Global Gender Diversity by Level—Female
Directors, General Managers, VP/SVP 18%
Management 29%
Professionals 38%
Production Associates 9%
All Avient Associates 22%
* U.S.
The Audit Committee and Ethics Committee
formally meet to provide oversight and the VP,
Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer has direct
access to both committees and provides regular
updates throughout the year.
The VP, Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer, presents the number of
ethics reports, report trends, substantiated reports, and a comparison of our ethics data vs. a benchmark to both the
Audit and Ethics Committees.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient 2023 Sustainability Report_6.pdf
Minority 25%
White 75%
Age
30–50 8%
Over 50 92%
Global Gender Diversity by Level—Female
Directors, General Managers, VP/SVP 18%
Management 29%
Professionals 38%
Production Associates 9%
All Avient Associates 22%
* U.S.
The Audit Committee and Ethics Committee
formally meet to provide oversight and the VP,
Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer has direct
access to both committees and provides regular
updates throughout the year.
The VP, Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer, presents the number of
ethics reports, report trends, substantiated reports, and a comparison of our ethics data vs. a benchmark to both the
Audit and Ethics Committees.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient-2023-Sustainability-Report_6.pdf
Minority 25%
White 75%
Age
30–50 8%
Over 50 92%
Global Gender Diversity by Level—Female
Directors, General Managers, VP/SVP 18%
Management 29%
Professionals 38%
Production Associates 9%
All Avient Associates 22%
* U.S.
The Audit Committee and Ethics Committee
formally meet to provide oversight and the VP,
Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer has direct
access to both committees and provides regular
updates throughout the year.
The VP, Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer, presents the number of
ethics reports, report trends, substantiated reports, and a comparison of our ethics data vs. a benchmark to both the
Audit and Ethics Committees.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Securities Trading Policy %282024%29 Final.pdf
Revised: December 20, 2024
ANNEX A
COVERED EMPLOYEES
All Directors
All Elected Officers
All Appointed Officers
Assistant Controller
Executive Assistants to Covered Employees
Corporate Communications/Investor Relations (all levels)
Internal Audit VP, Directors, Managers and Staff of Audit (all levels),
Tax Managers and Tax Analysts, Staff of Tax (all levels)
Directors, Managers and Staff, Mergers and Acquisitions and functional professionals supporting
Mergers and Acquisitions (including Legal professionals)
All Other Employees (including Finance and IT employees) with access to full quarterly results
within the Avient Systems
Secretaries and Direct-Reporting Assistants to any Covered Employee
Financial and Business Consultants who have undertaken to comply with this policy
Revised: December 20, 2024
ANNEX B
Please access the PeopleLink home page and search for “pre-clearance” after clicking “My
Help”
General Counsel:
Amy M.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/avient-cdp-climate-change-questionnaire-2021.pdf
More frequently than
quarterly
Other, please specify
Senior VP of
Operations
Other, please specify
Monitors sustainability issues as part of operations
oversight responsibilities.
For example, our VP of Sustainability has leveraged our
Responsible Care Management System in a way that ensures focus on identifying and
monitoring climate-related risks at a corporate level.
Avient CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021 Tuesday, August 3, 2021
84
Job title Corresponding job category
Row 1 VP Sustainability Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
SC.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Avient-2022-Sustainability-Report.pdf
Minority 17%
White 83%
Age
30–50 17%
Over 50 83%
Global Gender Diversity by Level—Female
Directors, General Managers, VP/SVP 19%
Management 30%
Professionals 38%
Production Associates 6%
All Avient Associates 21%
* U.S.
The Audit
Committee and Ethics Committee formally meet to provide
oversight and the VP, Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer has
direct access to both committees and provide regular updates
throughout the year.
The VP, Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics Officer, presents the number of
ethics reports, report trends, substantiated reports, and a comparison of our ethics data vs. a benchmark to both the
Audit and Ethics Committees.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient 2021 Sustainability Report 7-26-22.pdf
Minority 42%
Global Gender Diversity by Level—Female
Directors, General Managers, VP/SVP 17%
Management 27%
Professionals 39%
Production Associates 6%
All Avient Associates 22%
* U.S.
The Audit Committee and Ethics Committee formally meet
to provide oversight and the VP, Internal Audit & Corporate
Ethics Officer has direct access to both committees and
provide regular updates throughout the year.
The VP, Internal Audit & Corporate Ethics
Officer, presents the number of ethics reports, report trends, substantiated reports, and a comparison of our
ethics data vs. a benchmark to both the Audit and Ethics Committees.