family as they share our passion for innovation and customer service." Investor Relations Contact: Eric R. Swanson, Director, Investor Relations, PolyOne Corporation, +1 440-930-1018, eric.swanson@avient.com, Media Contact: Kyle G.

Avient is an intermediate supplier of specialty polymers and related raw materials designed to meet the specifications of its manufacturing customers. Avient's position on reporting and disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals

CHICAGO – May 8, 2018 – At Lightfair, the world’s largest architectural and commercial lighting trade show, PolyOne today unveiled two new rigid vinyl grades for LED lens applications within its Resilience™ LS family. The Resilience LS family of rigid vinyl polymers includes a full range of materials for LED luminaires, including lenses, housings, and reflectors. Media Relations Contacts

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The Board has delegated specific risk oversight responsibility to the committees of the Board as follows: (i) the Audit Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s financial statements, financial reporting processes, internal controls, information technology, and cybersecurity; (ii) the Compensation Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s compensation programs; (iii) the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s programs, policies, and practices related to certain sustainability and governance matters, including a review of the Company’s Sustainability Report; and (iv) the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee oversees risks related to safety, health, physical security, environmental, and product stewardship matters. The Compensation Committee reviews market data for director compensation to ensure that the Company’s director compensation is reasonable and competitive in relation to similar companies. The Board has delegated specific risk oversight responsibility to the committees of the Board as follows: (i) the Audit Committee oversees risks related to the Comp...

What Does ESG Mean? 3) Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD): a four-step framework that can help organizations accurately disclose financial information as it relates to the following climate issues:   Incorporating renewable sources for means of power and electricity.

What Does ESG Mean? 3) Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD): a four-step framework that can help organizations accurately disclose financial information as it relates to the following climate issues:   Incorporating renewable sources for means of power and electricity.

Avient Supports Resia Manufacturing to Create Prefabricated, Modular Components for Multi-Family Housing Media Relations Contacts

Avient Supports Resia Manufacturing to Create Prefabricated, Modular Components for Multi-Family Housing Media Relations Contacts

Our new reSound REC family of PCR-based TPEs addresses these challenges and reflects Avient’s firm commitment to sustainability and accelerating the transition towards circularity.” Trade Media Relations Jennifer Huang  Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Asia  Avient Corporation   +86 21 60284888  jennifer.huang@avient.com  Media Relations Contacts