We take 3 strategies to enable our customers to lower their carbon footprint: Reduce the carbon footprint of the polymer • Enable expanded use of recycled content • Expand product portfolio to include more bio/renewable-based resources • Enable the use of more carbon-efficient alternatives Reduce the carbon impact during end-use • Lightweighting • Leverage design expertise to drive product efficiencies Improve the recycling process • Upgrade downcycled material to a higher 140 quality level • Stabilize the polymers in the recycling process Our products and their impact can be found making a positive difference in nearly every industry such as: • Delivering light-weighting benefits in rail, auto, and aerospace to improve fuel efficiency • Extending shelf-life and recyclability or food and beverage packaging to reduce spoilage and waste • Advancing healthcare innovation of medical devices with materials that enable disinfection as well as minimize the spread of infection • In addition, specialized polymer and composite solutions are also helping ensure that customers’ sustainable products come to life, as Avient materials can be used in the design of innovative renewable technologies such as wind turbines and solar panels.