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DISCLAIMER Avient Corporation 3 Avient Corporation 4 Welcome Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer INTRODUCTION Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow Jamie Beggs Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Avient Corporation 5 WE ARE A FORMULATOR CUSTOM FORMULATION Avient Corporation 6 Avient Corporation 7 WE ARE INNOVATORS 2,500+ ACTIVE PATENT FILINGS WORLDWIDE 1,100+ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES >85% Stage-gate technology projects enable sustainable solutions INDIA INNOVATION CENTER 33% 2022 VITALITY INDEX 140+ MATERIAL SCIENCE PhD ASSOCIATES Avient Corporation 8 3% 3% 5% Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies CAPEX / Revenue 2023E Global footprint enables greater flexibility to exceed needs of customers and deliver localized technical and formulation expertise 35 9 36 24 Manufacturing Locations by Region WE ARE ASSET LIGHT Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA Avient Corporation 9 Asset-light flexibility enables more nimble manufacturing capabilities and lower overhead Periods of economic weakness have driven higher levels of cash generation due to working capital improvement PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF HIGH FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION 78% 78% 80% 80% 81% 78% 84% 83% 80% 79% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023E 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Fr ee C as h Fl ow C on ve rs io n Fr ee C as h Fl ow FCF $ AVNT FCF Conversion % S&P FCF Conversion % 2 Recent Divestitures - Combined $1.7B in Proceeds PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION Avient Corporation 10 Combined $3.6B Investment in Acquisitions Since 2016 Color Business Distribution 2016 2022 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 7% 46% 66% 87% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d EB IT DA Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications Avient Corporation 11 END MARKET TRANSFORMATION Packaging Consumer Healthcare Defense Avient Corporation 12 10% 19% 8% 23% 4% 7% 7% 2006 2023E Other Industri es 78% Healthcare Consumer Packaging 22% 56% 14% 10% 43% 9% 2006 2023E Reduced Exposure to Cyclical End Markets End Market Diversification Transportation Building & Construction 57% 19% Defense IMPROVING PROFITABILITY AND EXPANDING MARGINS Avient Corporation 13 Adj. Manager Equipment Control - KLM-Martinair Avient Corporation 60 18 27 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 2023 2026 2029 2032 EMEA APAC Americas 11% CAGR 38 49 53 58 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 2023 2026 2029 2032 Source: NHTSA, Reuters Source: BloombergNEF Global Offshore Wind Installations M ile s P er G al lo n An nu al In st al la tio ns (i n Gi ga w at ts ) 1.

Walter Ripple Vice President of Sustainability Message from Avient’s VP of Sustainability HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2020 14 https://www.hrc.org/resources/corporate-equality-index https://responsiblecare.americanchemistry.com http://endplasticwaste.org P E O P L E Avient associates in our Knowsley, UK facility organized a beautification clean up event at Ainsdale Beach near Liverpool in September 2019. SUPPLIERS AVIENT CUSTOMERS M in im izing Environmental, Health, Safety, Security & So cial Im p acts PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP INNOVATE MANUFACTURE SELL USE REUSE In many instances, we have gone beyond basic legal requirements, such as our achieving Responsible Care® certification and implementation of the Product Safety Code. HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2020 72 P E R F O R M A N C E HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2020 73Sustainability Report | 2020 73 Performance Overview The fourth “P” of our sustainability cornerstones is Performance.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures 4POLYONE CORPORATION INPUTS FORMULATION EXPERTISE SERVICE VALUE Base resins Additives Modifiers Pigments Expertise in Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions OEMs Brand Owners Processers Assemblers InVisiO SM Color Services IQ Design Labs LSS Customer First Specialty products & services What We Do Driving customer value 5POLYONE CORPORATION $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* *Recast for DSS in discontinued operations PolyOne At a Glance Performance Products & Solutions 22% PolyOne Distribution 34% Specialty Engineered Materials 18% Color Additives and Inks 26% 2016 Revenue by Segment Adjusted Earnings per Share 2016 Revenue by Geography United States 60% Europe 15% Latin America 9% Canada 7% Asia 10% 6POLYONE CORPORATION 2% 43% 76% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 3Q 2017 % o f O p e ra ti n g I n c o m e * *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items **LTM 3Q 2017 Specialty OI $5M $87M $275M** JV’s Performance Products & Solutions Specialty MixDistribution Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Distribution and Contract Manufacturing Businesses 7POLYONE CORPORATION 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017 Driving Growth • Refreshed training curriculum for sales force • Upgraded capabilities to generate and capture new business leads • Expanded R&D resources to focus on key platforms 2014 2015 2016 2017 Investment in Commercial Resources Commercial Resource Additions* Total Sales CallsSales Opportunity Funnel (in billions) *Sales, Marketing & Technology headcount 8POLYONE CORPORATION *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period Proof of Performance & 2020 Platinum Vision 20%+ 20%+ 12 - 14% 6.5 – 7.5% 15% Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth 2006 YTD 2017 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision ROIC* 5.0% 13.8% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.4% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 13.1% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.4% Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 9POLYONE CORPORATION $50 $116 $137 $0 $40 $80 $120 $160 $200 2012 2014 2016 2017 10.8% 11.3% 12.9% 13.8% 10.0% 11.0% 12.0% 13.0% 14.0% 15.0% 2012 2014 2016 3Q 2017 2020 Platinum Vision Free Cash Flow (in millions) ROIC* *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period Free Cash Flow and Improving Returns 15.0% >$200 10POLYONE CORPORATION $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.70 $- $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 $0.80 $0.90 $1.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Annual Dividend 7 Consecutive Years of Increased Dividends 3-Year Dividend Plan  Announced 30% increase to dividend in October 2017, reflecting strong and sustainable cash flow as well as confidence in future earnings growth  Expect to increase annual dividend 60% or more cumulatively over next three years 11POLYONE CORPORATION $767M Returning Cash to Shareholders $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q 2017 Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions)  Since 2011, we have returned over $950 million to shareholders  $192 million returned through dividends  $767 million returned through share repurchases  Have repurchased 20.8 million shares since early 2013 $767M 12POLYONE CORPORATION  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives  ~60 - 70% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Growth synergies  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 2.0 million shares YTD 2017  Repurchased 20.8 million shares since early 2013  6.5 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization  Increased annual dividend by 30% to $0.70 per share, representing the seventh consecutive year of dividend growth Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return 13POLYONE CORPORATION *Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years Vitality Index Progression* 12% 42% 2006 2016 Target ≥ 35% Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Innovation Pipeline Potential $20 $54 2006 2016 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Phase 1 Frame Opportunity 12 Projects Phase 2 Build Business Case 10 Projects Phase 3 Prototype 21 Projects Phase 4 Scale-up & Test Market 19 Projects Phase 5 Commercial Launch 10 Projects $500 Million $1.4 Billion $700 Million Total Specialty Addressable Market of over $2.6 Billion 14POLYONE CORPORATION Key Innovation Growth Drivers Composites Barrier Additive Technology Fiber Colorants Flame Retardant Polymers  Increasing regulatory drive for halogen replacements  $400m addressable market  Drive to prevent oxygen, light and UV rays from affecting contents in PET packaging, extending shelf life  $200m addressable market  60% of world fiber consumption is synthetic, need to simplify manufacturing and eliminate waste  $300m addressable market  Polymer formulation and process engineering create a pipeline for next generation materials  Drive to replace aluminum and steel with plastics without compromising on strength 15POLYONE CORPORATION  Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers  54% of associates trained in LSS, with over 125 active black belts  Have trained over 30 customers in LSS methodology  Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers  Providing Industrial design and color services to small/medium sized customers  On time delivery above 95% Strengthening relationships: Customer First Through World-Class Service 16POLYONE CORPORATION  Addressable market exceeds $40 billion  Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working  Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with strengths  Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power and competitive advantage  Strategic reinvestment for growth while returning cash to shareholders  Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance Why Invest In PolyOne?

FX +4.6% FX -1.5% Total Avient +3.1% Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE (COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS) $525 $542 Q2 23 Q2 24 $94 $108 Q2 23 Q2 24 19.9% Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) (in millions) Sales Adjusted EBITDA 7 17.9% +200 bps * * * Adjusted EBITDA Margin % • Organic sales growth in all regions led by Americas • Raw material deflation combined with cost reduction actions drove EBITDA margin expansion + 3% (+5% excluding FX) + 15% (+17% excluding FX) Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE (SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS) $301 $308 Q2 23 Q2 24 $60 $64 Q2 23 Q2 24 20.6% Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) (in millions) Sales Adjusted EBITDA 8 19.8% +80 bps * * * Adjusted EBITDA Margin % • Sales growth in consumer, healthcare and building & construction end markets offset by weaker demand in telecommunications • EBITDA margin expansion driven by positive end market mix as well as raw material deflation + 2% (+4% excluding FX) + 7% (+8% excluding FX) 2024 G U IDA N CE FY 2024 GUIDANCE Previous (May 7) Current Adjusted EBITDA $510 to $535 million $515 to $540 million Adjusted EPS $2.50 to $2.65 $2.55 to $2.70 Interest Expense $105 million $105 million Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25% Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million 10 Q3 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.62 11 Highlights • Provides performance updates on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Reduced company’s Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 48% since 2019 • Highlights ESG performance ratings, certifications, and awards, including recent upgrades by Ecovadis to Gold and CDP to A- • Reflects Great Place to Work® culture focused on health, safety and employee engagement 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 11 Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 12 • Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 in New York, NY • The focus will be to do a deep dive on the Company’s strategy • Further details to be communicated 2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY AP P EN D IX 15 Performance Additives 15% Pigments 13% TiO2 9% Dyestuffs 2% Polyethylene 10%Nylon 5% Polypropylene 4% Styrenic Block Copolymer 4% Other Raw Materials 38% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials RAW MATERIAL BASKET SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 41% EMEA 36% Asia 18% Latin America 5% 2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 19% Packaging 23%Industrial 16% Building and Construction 9% Telecommunications 4% Energy 5% Defense 7% END MARKET REVENUE $2,007M $358M $1,138M $224M Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $502M$3,143M (1) Transportation 10% Healthcare 7% 17 (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs 2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION US & Canada 34% EMEA 37% Asia 21% Latin America 8% END MARKET REGION 18 Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Building & Construction 10% Telecommunications 1% Energy 2% COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS 2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION US & Canada 52% EMEA 35% Asia 13% 19 Packaging 5% Consumer 16% Healthcare 6%Industrial 16% Transportation 12% Telecommunications 9% Energy 10% Defense 18% Building & Construction 8% END MARKET REGION SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS Packaging 32% Consumer 26% Healthcare 9% Industrial 13% Building & Construction 6% Telecommunications 2% Energy 2% Defense 1% Asia (18% of sales) Transportation 9% 2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES Packaging 25% Consumer 13% Healthcare 5% Industrial 18% Building & Construction 9% Energy 5% Defense 8% EMEA (36% of sales)Transportation 13% Packaging 13% Consumer 22% Healthcare 10% Industrial 16% Building & Construction 12% Energy 6% Defense 8% US & Canada (41% of sales) Transportation 9% Packaging 59% Consumer 22% Healthcare 2% Industrial 8% Building & Construction 4% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 4% Telecommunications 4% 20 BY END MARKET Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except for per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

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