Time horizon Long-term Likelihood Likely Magnitude of impact Low Are you able to provide a potential financial impact figure? Yes, an estimated range Potential financial impact figure (currency) Potential financial impact figure – minimum (currency) 2,207,832 Potential financial impact figure – maximum (currency) 15,232,277 Explanation of financial impact figure The financial impact is a range of carbon pricing in two scenarios. Time horizon Short-term Likelihood Likely Magnitude of impact Medium-high Are you able to provide a potential financial impact figure?

Avient Climate-related Scenario Analysis Summary SCOPE & TIME HORIZON AVIENT SCENARIO NET ZERO FUTURE PLEDGING PROGRESS STEADFAST POLICY CONVENTION 1.3-1.5°C 1.9-2.3°C 2.4-2.8°C TRANSITION RISK Net Zero Emissions Scenario Announced Pledges Scenario Stated Policies Scenario (IEA WEO 2021 1 scenarios) (NZE) | 1.4°C (APS) | 2.1°C (STEPS) | 2.6°C Emissions peak at 2050 and slowly decline through 2100 Emissions continue to rise beyond 2100 at slower rates Emissions continue to rise beyond 2100 at current rates BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS Increased transition risk: Business impacted by climate policies, carbon prices, market pressures and technological advancements Increased physical risk: Business impacted by direct damages and indirect discruption assocated with severe changes in climate driven weather events · Highly regulated policy environment · Moderate policy regulation · Few changes to current policy settings · Ambitious; net zero commitments achieved at most all levels · Government commitments and National Determined Contributions are achieved · Not all stated commitments are achieved · Improved air pollution in advanced and emerging market & developing economies · Rising air pollution levels especially in emerging market and developing economies · Doubling of the frequency of extreme heat events by 2050 and 120% increase in intensity & rising air pollution levels especially in emerging market and developing economies · Expectation of signifcant capital allocation for innovative product design, energy efficiency investments, and clean electrification of operations · Additional levels of R&D investment will be required to contribute to and attain announced commitments CLIMATE-RELATED SCENARIOS ANALYZED Global operations through 2050 PARAMETERS & ASSUMPTIONS EXCEED 2.5°C EXCEED 2.0°C RETURN BELOW 1.5°C IMPACT DRIVER & NET ZERO FUTURE PLEDGING PROGRESS STEADFAST POLICY Policy & Legal Risk Carbon pricing exposure in USA, China, Germany and Spain Fines and/or compliance measures: · Clean electrification of operations; · Emissions intensive equipment phase-out; · Circular economic and materials efficiency strategies; · Net-zero carbon building standards; · Mandatory energy management systems and audits Carbon pricing exposure in USA, China, Germany, Spain, and Saudi Arabia Increased fines and compliance measures related to: · Phase-outs aligned with Nationaly Determined Contributions (NDC); · Renewable energy sourcing; · Material efficiency standards (minimum recycled content for packaging, and enhanced vechicle air quality) Some regional carbon pricing exposure in China, Germany and Spain Technology Risk Capital expenditures to subsitute emissions intensive technologies Declining price point competitiveness caused by decarbonization pass through costs R&D costs to transition to design and deploy lower-emissions technologies Slower substitution of materials with lower- emission options Market Risk Declining redundant supply and sourcing more sustainably causes raw material costs to rise Customers demand to lower their scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services across all markets Increasing competition from existing and unforeseen polymer and non-polymer- based products that reduce further impact on climate Customer behaviors from advanced economies demand lower carbon products Rising degree of uncertainty in raw material prices Slow customer behavior changes in some advanced economies High degree of uncertainty in energy market signals Reputation Risk Chemical sector or certain petrochemical materials (i.e., plastics) stigmatized Rising expectations for rapid innovation and displacement of older, heavily carbon- intensive designs and manufacturing processes NDC countries expected to innovate and seek rapid minimization of customers' scope 3 emissions Increased concern from stakeholders for not addressing climate change globally or for the chemicals sector Acute & Chronic Risk Possible direct damage to fixed assets and logistics disruptions in both our value chain and operations More frequent and intense weather events and changing preciptation patterns are likely to damage manufaturing faciliites, disrupt logistics and sourcing activities, and negatively affect employee health and communities where we operate More frequent and intense weather events and changing preciptation patterns are likely to affect the performance of grids and thermal plants while pushing up demand for cooling, damage fixed assets, disrupt logistics and sourcing activities, and negatively affect employee health and communities where we operate IMPACT DRIVER & NET ZERO FUTURE PLEDGING PROGRESS STEADFAST POLICY Resource Efficiency Opportunity More efficient production and distribution processes, reduced natural resource usage, continued use of recycling, and inclusion of recycled materials in our products such as reSoundTM R, ColorMatrix™ Capture™ Oxygen Scavenger, among others will contribute to increasing product revenues and reduced operating costs Resource efficiency efforts supported by capital allocation in NDC countries is more likely and may accelerate a path toward maximizing ROI and reducing operating costs Less regulatory and pressure to incentivize may cause gains from efforts to lag Energy Source Opportunity Use of greater external financing options, such as operating lease arrangements or energy performance shared savings contracts, to source lower emission-energy and new technologies, such as carbon capture, utilization & storage (CCUS), in our operations may reduce operating costs and maximize returns on investment Use of lower emission-sources of energy in operations will lower operating costs and contribute toward reductions of our scope 1 and 2 emissions and product carbon intensities Use of renewable energy, increased efficiency, and electrification initiatives will lower operating costs and contribute toward reductions of our scope 1 and 2 emissions and product carbon intensities. We are positioned to capture enhanced market share over expanding and emerging needs that will also enable climate resiliency High revenue growth opportunities to meet demand for highly efficient chemical materials that will contribute to lowering customers' emissions as part of our Sustainable Solutions label High to moderate revenue growth opportunities for new chemical materials pertinent to Avient's customers' strategies (low-carbon and otherwise) and are in compliance with any existing regulations (i.e., VOC reducing materials that address vehicle air quality standards) Impact Legend Time horizon Legend Low impact S - short-term 0-5 years Moderate impact M - medium-term 5-15 years High impact L - long-term 15-30 years BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS AND STRATEGIC RESPONSES BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS AND STRATEGIC RESPONSES IMPACT DRIVER & Policy & Legal Risk Technology Risk Market Risk Reputation Risk Acute & Chronic Risk IMPACT DRIVER & Resource Efficiency Opportunity Energy Source Opportunity Products & Services and Markets Opportunities · We have embedded an energy intensity KPI (covering process and builidng efficiencies) into the incentive structure for all employees

The company noted that GAAP EPS includes special items (Attachment 3), which impacted EPS in both periods and were primarily associated with environmental and restructuring costs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74 $ 23.0 $ 0.25 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13 2.6 0.03 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 80.5 $ 0.87 $ 25.6 $ 0.28 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 148.1 $ 1.60 $ 56.1 $ 0.63 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 14.3 0.16 11.2 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 162.4 $ 1.76 $ 67.3 $ 0.75 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6 Cost of sales 946.5 459.4 1,806.4 999.4 Gross margin 288.7 149.7 591.1 321.2 Selling and administrative expense 180.6 111.7 362.6 230.4 Operating income 108.1 38.0 228.5 90.8 Interest expense, net (19.5) (16.2) (38.8) (25.6) Other income, net 1.2 9.5 2.7 11.1 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 89.8 31.3 192.4 76.3 Income taxes (20.4) (7.9) (43.3) (19.8) Net income from continuing operations 69.4 23.4 149.1 56.5 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (0.2) — (0.5) Net income 69.4 23.2 149.1 56.0 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.6) (0.4) (1.0) (0.4) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 68.8 $ 22.8 $ 148.1 $ 55.6 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63 Discontinued operations — — — — Total $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.63 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.62 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 $ 0.4250 $ 0.4050 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.3 91.4 91.3 88.8 Diluted 92.4 91.8 92.3 89.4 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (1.5) $ (1.2) $ (3.3) $ (1.2) Environmental remediation costs (12.5) (3.1) (13.0) (3.5) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 8.5 4.5 8.7 Acquisition related costs 1.4 — 1.4 — Impact on cost of sales (12.6) 4.2 (10.4) 4.0 Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (1.4) (3.5) (2.7) (5.3) Acquisition earn-out adjustments — — — (1.0) Acquisition related costs (0.2) (9.7) (3.5) (16.4) Impact on selling and administrative expense (1.6) (13.2) (6.2) (22.7) Impact on operating income (14.2) (9.0) (16.6) (18.7) Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — (0.5) — (0.5) Other income, net — 0.2 — 0.3 Pension settlement gain and mark-to-market adjustment — 6.9 — 6.9 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (14.2) (2.4) (16.6) (12.0) Income tax benefit on above special items 3.4 0.7 4.3 2.7 Tax adjustments(2) (0.9) (0.9) (2.0) (1.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (11.7) $ (2.6) $ (14.3) $ (11.2) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.13) $ (0.03) $ (0.16) $ (0.12) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.4 91.8 92.3 89.4 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results $ 89.8 $ 14.2 $ 104.0 $ 31.3 $ 2.4 $ 33.7 Income tax expense - GAAP (20.4) — (20.4) (7.9) — (7.9) Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (3.4) (3.4) — (0.7) (0.7) Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 0.9 0.9 — 0.9 0.9 Income tax (expense) benefit $ (20.4) $ (2.5) $ (22.9) $ (7.9) $ 0.2 $ (7.7) Effective Tax Rate(1) 22.7 % 22.0 % 25.1 % 22.5 % (1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 13 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results $ 192.4 $ 16.6 $ 209.0 $ 76.3 $ 12.0 $ 88.3 Income tax expense - GAAP (43.3) — (43.3) (19.8) — (19.8) Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (4.3) (4.3) — (2.7) (2.7) Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 2.0 2.0 — 1.9 1.9 Income tax (expense) benefit $ (43.3) $ (2.3) $ (45.6) $ (19.8) $ (0.8) $ (20.6) Effective Tax Rate(1) 22.5 % 21.8 % 25.9 % 23.3 % (1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding The following pro forma adjustments are referenced by management to provide comparable business performance by incorporating the Clariant Masterbatch business in periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020).

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; • 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; • 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; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • 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; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Unless otherwise stated, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS figures included in this presentation exclude the impact of special items as defined in our quarterly earnings releases. 2021 PE RF O RM AN CE $80 $85 $0.52 $0.58 Q4 2021 PERFORMANCE Sales Adjusted Operating Income $997 $1,202 + 21% Adjusted EPS + 6% + 12% (in millions) (in millions) $308 $429 $1.93 $3.05 FULL YEAR 2021 PERFORMANCE Sales Adjusted Operating Income $3,783 $4,819 + 27% Adjusted EPS + 39% + 58% (in millions) (in millions) (1) (1) (1) FULL YEAR 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 6 $2,043 $2,402 SEM Distribution $226 $303 + 18% + 34% $1,110 $1,631 $70 $93 + 47% + 33% $709 $919 $94 $132 + 30% + 40% Full Year 2020 (Pro forma) $3,783 $308 Sustainable Solutions 147 19% 60 Healthcare 143 28% 30 Composites 58 43% 29 Growth in Asia / LATAM 107 21% 26 Other 543 30% 58 Sub-total $4,781 26% $511 Wage Inflation and Overtime (39) Other Supply Chain Costs (15) COVID Response Applications (22) (12) Synergies 44 FX, Incentives, Other Employee Costs 60 (60) Full Year 2021 $4,819 27% $429 FULL YEAR 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME Sales Growth Rate Operating Income$ millions 8 Full Year 2020 (Pro forma) $ 457 Demand 135 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 158 Inflation (120) SEM: Price / Mix 84 Inflation (65) Distribution: Price / Mix 318 Inflation (304) Net Price Benefit 71 Wage Inflation and Overtime (39) Other Supply Chain Costs (15) COVID Response Applications (12) Synergies 44 Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (60) Full Year 2021 $ 581 • Demand impact driven by growth in key focus areas: sustainable solutions, healthcare, composites and growth in Asia / LATAM • Price increases more than offset raw material and supply chain impacts FULL YEAR 2021 EBITDA BRIDGE SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 9 (1) 2018-2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business 15.3% 15.2% 16.2% 17.0% 2018 2019 2020 2021 14.8% 15.2% 17.6% 17.8% 2018 2019 2020 2021 SEM • Record margins in 2021 despite unprecedented supply chain challenges • Continued portfolio transformation to high-growth end markets and sustainable solutions • Clariant Color synergy realization • Investments in composites and outdoor high performance applications drove growth and mix improvements • Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth since acquisition • $54 million of synergies realized in 2021 • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion. We also monitor earnings (defined as net income from continuing operations) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA before the impact of special items) as a supplement to our GAAP measures.

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