NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that achieve sustainability and performance goals.  is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Sustainability is a key driver of our innovation strategy, and in 2023, 90% of the projects in our innovation pipeline were focused on sustainable solutions. Sustainability is a key driver of our innovation strategy, and in 2023, 90% of the projects in our innovation pipeline were focused on sustainable solutions. As a result, Avient revenue from sustainable solutions has more than doubled compared to 2016.

Sustainability is a key driver in the E&E segment, and our newest REC PC solutions can help customers meet their environmental goals without compromising performance,” said Hermann Fuechter, Senior Marketing & Product Manager EMEAI, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. With global sourcing capabilities and technical support, we’re enabling customers to transition smoothly to more sustainable materials.” Our purpose at Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

When using more sustainable TPEs — those formulated with recycled or bio-based content — the range of haptics may be more limited depending on the sustainable content source or possible inconsistencies in those raw materials. When considering sustainable content TPEs, recycled content formulations have more limitations based on the comingled nature of recycled raw materials. Considering Sustainability

When using more sustainable TPEs — those formulated with recycled or bio-based content — the range of haptics may be more limited depending on the sustainable content source or possible inconsistencies in those raw materials. When considering sustainable content TPEs, recycled content formulations have more limitations based on the comingled nature of recycled raw materials. Considering Sustainability

Recycle Solutions Provided a more sustainable solution while keeping comparable performance characteristics to the prime grade previously used Sustainability is at the core of Avient’s purpose as an Innovator of materials solutions to help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Investor Day G L O B A L H I G H Y I E L D & L E V E R A G E D F I N A N C E C O N F E R E N C E F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS PolyOne Corporation 2 In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions • 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; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions 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 raise or sustain prices for products or services; • Information systems failures and cyber attacks; 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. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company reported second quarter sales of $866.5 million, compared to $849.7 million in the prior year quarter. About Avient Our purpose at Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Visit www.avient.com to learn more. 4 Forward-looking Statements In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

We create specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Our customers value the breadth of our solutions as we can tap into a broad array of raw materials to solve their specific needs. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or solely as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Enabling Sustainability Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) is an innovator of materials solutions to help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. We sell our materials solutions to Brand Owners/OEMs, converters, processors and assemblers to enable their performance and sustainability goals in applications like consumer, packaging, healthcare, defense, building & construction and transportation.