Governance Highlights As part of our commitment to overall excellence, our Company’s governance practices include the following: Director Independence Strong commitment to Director independence: Nine out of our ten Director nominees are independent The independent Directors regularly hold executive sessions, led by the independent Lead Director Independent Lead Director The independent Directors have selected Richard H. Lead Director Our independent Directors meet regularly in executive sessions. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the independent Directors are to select a Lead Director to preside at executive sessions.

In addition to holding action planning sessions, new manager assimilations and 360 reviews, we also conduct annual employee engagement surveys. The independent Directors regularly hold executive sessions without management at Board and committee meetings. Fearon, our Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, presides at executive sessions of the Board.

In addition to holding action planning sessions, new manager assimilations and 360 reviews, we also conduct annual employee engagement surveys. The independent Directors regularly hold executive sessions without management at Board and committee meetings. Fearon, our Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, presides at executive sessions of the Board.

There will be a question and answer session following the company's presentation and prepared remarks.

There will be a question and answer session following the company's presentation and prepared remarks.

There will be a question and answer session following the company's presentation and prepared remarks.

The independent Directors regularly hold executive sessions, led by the independent Lead Director. PROXY STATEMENT 2023 | Annual Meeting of Shareholders 45 LEAD DIRECTOR Our independent Directors meet regularly in executive sessions. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the independent Directors are to annually select a Lead Director to preside at executive sessions.

As an example, in collaboration with a leading German car producer, Avient was requested to reduce a dashboard carrier’s weight while keeping part performance and mechanical properties. In collaboration with a leading German car producer, Avient was requested to reduce a dashboard carrier’s weight while keeping part performance and mechanical properties.

There will be a question and answer session following the company's presentation and prepared remarks.

To support administrative and strategic skill sets of our managers, we also offer open enrollment and on-demand Supervisory Skills training and regional sessions of CORE Leadership. Through Avient Academy, associates can participate in classroom, online, and webinar based training sessions. Photos (Left): Community Service Event, Ahrensburg, Germany, (Right) ENGAGE session, Changzhou City, China *According to the Great Place to Work® 2021 Global Employee Engagement Study.