https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/Avient CDP_Climate_Change_Questionnaire_2022.pdf
Target reference number
Abs 1
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Year target was set
2020
Target coverage
Company-wide
Scope(s)
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 2 accounting method
Market-based
Scope 3 category(ies)
Base year
2019
Base year Scope 1 emissions covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
18,709
Base year Scope 2 emissions covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
155,023
Base year Scope 3 emissions covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
Total base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric
tons CO2e)
173,731
Base year Scope 1 emissions covered by target as % of total base year
emissions in Scope 1
100
Base year Scope 2 emissions covered by target as % of total base year
emissions in Scope 2
100
Base year Scope 3 emissions covered by target as % of total base year
emissions in Scope 3 (in all Scope 3 categories)
Base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes as % of total
base year emissions in all selected Scopes
100
Target year
2030
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Targeted reduction from base year (%)
60
Total emissions in target year covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric
tons CO2e) [auto-calculated]
69,492.4
Scope 1 emissions in reporting year covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
18,242
Scope 2 emissions in reporting year covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
85,892
Scope 3 emissions in reporting year covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
Total emissions in reporting year covered by target in all selected scopes
(metric tons CO2e)
104,134
% of target achieved relative to base year [auto-calculated]
66.7670133712
Target status in reporting year
Underway
Is this a science-based target?
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List the emissions reduction initiatives which contributed most to achieving
this target
Target reference number
Abs 3
Year target was set
2020
Target coverage
Company-wide
Scope(s)
Scope 3
Scope 2 accounting method
Scope 3 category(ies)
Category 5: Waste generated in operations
Base year
2019
Base year Scope 1 emissions covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
Base year Scope 2 emissions covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
Base year Scope 3 emissions covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
6,234
Total base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric
tons CO2e)
6,234
Base year Scope 1 emissions covered by target as % of total base year
emissions in Scope 1
Base year Scope 2 emissions covered by target as % of total base year
emissions in Scope 2
Base year Scope 3 emissions covered by target as % of total base year
emissions in Scope 3 (in all Scope 3 categories)
1
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Base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes as % of total
base year emissions in all selected Scopes
1
Target year
2030
Targeted reduction from base year (%)
35
Total emissions in target year covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric
tons CO2e) [auto-calculated]
4,052.1
Scope 1 emissions in reporting year covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
Scope 2 emissions in reporting year covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
Scope 3 emissions in reporting year covered by target (metric tons CO2e)
6,812
Total emissions in reporting year covered by target in all selected scopes
(metric tons CO2e)
6,812
% of target achieved relative to base year [auto-calculated]
-26.4906732664
Target status in reporting year
Underway
Is this a science-based target?
Scope 1
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
18,709
Comment
Scope 2 (location-based)
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
143,505
Comment
Scope 2 (market-based)
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
155,023
Comment
Scope 3 category 1: Purchased goods and services
Base year start
January 1, 2019
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Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
484,421
Comment
Scope 3 category 2: Capital goods
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3 category 3: Fuel-and-energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or
2)
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
5,512
Comment
Scope 3 category 4: Upstream transportation and distribution
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
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Scope 3 category 5: Waste generated in operations
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
6,234
Comment
Scope 3 category 6: Business travel
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
6,479
Comment
Scope 3 category 7: Employee commuting
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
12,578
Comment
Scope 3 category 8: Upstream leased assets
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
2,718
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Comment
Scope 3 category 9: Downstream transportation and distribution
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
46,417
Comment
Scope 3 category 10: Processing of sold products
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3 category 11: Use of sold products
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3 category 12: End of life treatment of sold products
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
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Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3 category 13: Downstream leased assets
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3 category 14: Franchises
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3 category 15: Investments
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3: Other (upstream)
Base year start
January 1, 2019
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Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
Scope 3: Other (downstream)
Base year start
January 1, 2019
Base year end
December 31, 2019
Base year emissions (metric tons CO2e)
0
Comment
C5.3
(C5.3) Select the name of the standard, protocol, or methodology you have used to
collect activity data and calculate emissions.