Microsoft Word - eeo docs rev avient jan 2024 January 2024 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY Avient Corporation provides equal opportunity in all aspects of its employment practices. Avient Corporation’s continued dedication to equal employment opportunity may be re-emphasized and augmented in programs of affirmative action throughout the Company, if and as required by law. You are encouraged to contact your supervisor, your Human Resources representative, or the Corporate Human Resources department if you believe that there has been a violation of this policy, or you can notify the company’s EEO/AA compliance officer at PeopleLink@avient.com.

September 2020 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY Avient Corporation provides equal opportunity in all aspects of its employment practices. Avient Corporation’s continued dedication to equal employment opportunity may be re-emphasized and augmented in programs of affirmative action throughout the Company, if and as required by law. You are encouraged to contact your supervisor, your Human Resources representative, or the Corporate Human Resources department if you believe that there has been a violation of this policy.

VERIFICATION OPINION DECLARATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS To: The Stakeholders of Avient Corporation Apex Companies, LLC (Apex) was engaged to conduct an independent verification of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reported by Avient Corporation (Avient) for the period stated below. Energy: o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 2,868,323 kWh o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 178,696,287 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 681,059 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,385,048 kWh o Grid Electricity Consumed: 409,650,679 kWh o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 112,413,420 kWh o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 138,415,253 kWh Page 2 Period covered by GHG emissions verification: • January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Global Warming Potential (GWP) and emission factor data sets: • IPCC GWP: AR6 • USEPA Emission Factor Hub, released 2024 • USEPA eGRID, released 2024 • Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013 • DEFRA, released 2023 • IEA, released 2023 • European Residual Mix, released 2022 v2.0 GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted: • World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2) and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard • WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification: • ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements • Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. Page 3 Verification Opinion: Based on the verification process and procedures conducted to a limited assurance level of the GHG emissions statement shown above, Apex found no evidence that the GHG emissions statement: • is not materially correct and is not a fair representation of the GHG emissions data and information; and • has not been prepared in accordance with the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 1 and 2), and WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 3).

AVIENT RESPONSIBLE CARE POLICY Avient Corporation conducts its operations in a manner that is protective of the environment, and the health, safety and security of associates, customers, and all our stakeholders, including the communities in which we operate. Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and CEO August 1, 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Avient Corporation conducts its operations in an environmentally responsible manner that is protective of the communities in which we operate. Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and CEO February 2, 2022 SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY Avient Corporation believes that safety and health are the highest corporate priority.

AVIENT RESPONSIBLE CARE POLICY Avient Corporation conducts its operations in a manner that is protective of the environment, and the health, safety and security of associates, customers, and all our stakeholders, including the communities in which we operate. Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and CEO August 1, 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Avient Corporation conducts its operations in an environmentally responsible manner that is protective of the communities in which we operate. Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and CEO August 1, 2020 SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY Avient Corporation believes safety and health are the highest corporate priority.

Microsoft PowerPoint - 2021 Baird Sustainability Conference AVIENT CORPORATION (NYSE: AVNT) B A I R D S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y C O N F E R E N C E F E B R U A R Y 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 WALTER RIPPLE V I C E P R E S I D E N T , S U S T A I N A B I L T Y • 28 Years Industry Experience • Bachelors of Chemistry, Texas A&M University • Executive MBA, University of Michigan • Former VP & General Manager, Global GLS TPE Business • 2+ years Vice President, Sustainability Avient Corporation 2 SUSTAINABILITY A T A V I E N T P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E R F O RM AN CE O U R M I S S I O N E N A B L E O U R C U S T O M E R S ’ I N N O V A T I O N A N D S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S T H R O U G H W O R L D C L A S S P R O D U C T S A N D S E R V I C E S A N D E X C E L L E N C E I N T H E F O U R C O R N E R S T O N E S O F : Avient Corporation 3 Enable 100% of products manufactured for packaging applications to be recyclable or reusable. Avient Corporation 4 Obtain 40% of electricity demand from renewable sources. 100% of technology platform projects will deliver sustainable solutions. Develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste while supporting AEPW $1.5B investment in key initiatives. 2030 SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS Avient Corporation 5 PRODUCTS 8 W A Y S W E H E L P C U S T O M E R S B E M O R E S U S T A I N A B L E TRENDS IN FOCUS Avient Corporation 6 RECYCLING / CIRCULAR ECONOMY LIGHTWEIGHTING ECO-CONSCIOUS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Avient Corporation 7 OPTICA™ TONERS FOR PET LACTRA™ SX LIGHT BLOCKING ADDITIVE FOR PET AMOSORB™ OXYGEN SCAVENGER FOR PET JOULE™ & SMARTHEAT™ INFRARED ABSORBER ULTIMATE™ UV LIGHT BARRIER CESA®-NATUR BIO-SOURCED ADDITIVES TRIPLE A™ ACETALDEHYDE SCAVENGER FOR PET IR SORTABLE BLACK FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING EZE™ SLIP AGENT FOR PET ONCOLOR™ NATURALS – COLORANTS FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING RESOUND™ OM THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS VERSAFLEX™ POST- CONSUMER RECYCLED (PCR) TPE FORMULATIONS AVIENT CYCLEWORKS I N N O V A T I O N C E N T E R T O A D V A N C E T H E C I R C U L A R E C O N O M Y • Laboratory mimics real-world circular recycling in a research environment • Conducts chemistry testing to improve plastics recycling for customers • Screening and evaluation of additive and colorant systems during recycling • Collaboration platform for customers and value chain partners Avient Corporation 8 Avient Corporation 9 AVIENT ENABLES CUSTOMERS’ CIRCULAR ECONOMY GOALS C O L O R M A T R I X ™ P R O C E S S A I D & T O N E R F O R R E C Y C L E D P E T LIGHTWEIGHTING Avient Corporation 10 NYMAX™ NYLON FORMULATIONS HYDROCEROL® CHEMICAL FOAMING AGENTS POLYSTRAND™ TAPES AND LAMINATES COMPLĒT™ LFT ENGINEERED RESINS W H AT ’S H AP P E N IN G AV IE N T S O LU T IO N S PLASTICS ARE: AVIENT SOLUTIONS ENABLE LIGHTWEIGHT DASHBOARD SKINS H Y D R O C E R O L ® F O A M I N G A G E N T S O L U T I O N S Avient Corporation 11 ECO-CONSCIOUS Avient Corporation 12 ONCOLOR™ BRILLIANT METALLIC COLORANTS W H AT ’S H AP P E N IN G ONCOLOR™ WPC CAPSTOCK TECHNOLOGY ZODIAC™ AQUARIUS™ WATER BASED SCREEN PRINTING INKS MAGIQ™ FIBER COLORANTS & ADDITIVES SAFER & CLEANER MATERIALS RESOURCE CONSERVATION HUMAN HEALTH & SAFETY ECO-CONSCIOUS ALTERNATIVES AV I E N T S O LU T IO N S AVIENT ECO-CONSCIOUS SOLUTIONS IMPROVE FACE MASK PERFORMANCE Avient Corporation 13 M A G I Q ™ E L E C T R E T P L U S T E C H N O L O G Y Improved filtration efficiency Protects against aerosols & bacteria particles Increased shelf-life ENERGY INTENSITY 9% WASTE INTENSITY 2% WATER INTENSITY 20% TOTAL CO2 EMISSIONS 29% PLANET K E Y P E R F O R M A N C E I N D I C A T O R S 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 9 56 ENERGY REDUCTION PROJECTS SAVE 7400+ MT/CO2 ANNUALLY PUNE, INDIAASSESSE, BELGIUM Avient Corporation 14 • Avient is a founding member • Cross value chain collaboration • Driving breakthrough innovations REVENUE FROM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF VOC Reduction Reduced Energy Use Bio-derived Content Eco-conscious Renewable Energy Applications Recyclability Reduced Material Requirements Lightweighting $275M $325M $355M $410M $560M (1) Proforma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisitionAvient Corporation 16 Revenue from sustainable solutions expected grow at an 8-12% CAGR into the future (1) THANK YOU Avient Corporation 17

Khandpur is President and Chief Executive Officer of Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Constellation Energy Corporation and on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com

Khandpur is President and Chief Executive Officer of Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Constellation Energy Corporation and on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com

JOHN MIDEA Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement John Midea is senior vice president, Global Operations and Process Improvement at Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. He spent 12 years at Valspar Corporation with increasing roles of responsibility, including vice president, where he was accountable for the North American segment of its liquid, powder, electrocoat and after market specialty chemical businesses. Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com

GIUSEPPE DI SALVO Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Giuseppe “Joe” Di Salvo is vice president, Treasurer and Investor Relations, Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. He was then promoted to vice president, Corporate Controller. Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com