People—Management Approach: Training and Development Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

Lead by Women, PRIDE at PolyOne and HYPE are each associate-led ERGs that provide programming, education, awareness and development opportunities for our global workforce. Talent and leadership development of our team also remains a priority and part of the commitment we make to our associates worldwide. Our hallmark programs of NextGen and PolyMasters continue to develop tomorrow’s leaders today, and in 2019 we launched a new program called ENGAGE, which connects our front-line manufacturing associates to our culture, customers and co-workers to drive future engagement and performance.

These rates are compiled globally and reported on a monthly basis to all leadership personnel in the company.

Under the leadership of our Producer Services team located in Texas, we look forward to expanding our capabilities in Mexico with improved customer service, quality and delivery.” Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the final amount of charges resulting from the North American asset realignment and our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive at expected levels and within the expected timeframe; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; the inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

Patterson served in leadership roles at Novelis, Inc., an aluminum rolled products manufacturer, and SPX Corporation, a multi-industry manufacturer and developer, after starting his career at Arthur Andersen LLP. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 17 Board Leadership Structure Mr. The Board believes that its leadership structure supports the risk oversight function of the Board, but that the risk oversight function otherwise has no effect on the Board’s leadership structure.

Kunkle is experienced in merger and acquisition transactions and has provided counsel on executive and director compensation programs, takeover preparedness, corporate governance, corporate compliance issues and more. Kunkle serves on the Board of Trustees for Cleveland State University, Magnificat High School and the Cleveland Leadership Center. She attended the Executive Education Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in the Fall of 2011.

UL) is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products, developing testing protocols and writing safety standards for over a century.  Avient currently has twenty-three facilities globally certified to the Corporation’s GMP program and two facilities certified to "ISO 13485, Medical Device - Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Regulatory Purposes." In support of our customer’s Device Master File submission for healthcare materials, Avient develops and maintains U.S.

All Rights Reserved 2024 Strategic drivers Digital for operational excellence and growth Amplify innovation Portfolio prioritization Leadership, talent and culture for the Avient of the future Copyright © . All Rights Reserved 2024 24 Redesigning organizations & compensation to drive strategy Compensation • Designed a new compensation plan directly to our strategy execution CAI Colors, Additives and Inks SEM Specialty Engineered Materials R&D Research and Development New business development & marketing excellence • New SVP hired • Reorganized under a single global leadership eliminated structure and complexity “play to win” focused organizations for growth vectors up front • New CTO hired Copyright © . Prioritizing and expediting development and commercialization of high-growth functional additives 2.

General Purposes The general purposes of the Committee are to: • Identify individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board; • Select, or recommend that the Board select, the director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders; • Develop, review and recommend to the Board corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company; • Oversee the annual evaluation of the Board; and • Assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to certain corporate responsibility and environmental, social and governance matters. These factors may include, among others: business or professional experience; knowledge and skill in certain specialty areas such as 2 accounting and finance, international markets, physical sciences and technology, or the specialty materials industry; personal characteristics such as ethical standards, integrity, judgment, leadership, and the ability to devote sufficient time to the affairs of the Company; substantial accomplishment with demonstrated leadership capabilities; freedom from outside interests that conflict with the Company’s best interests; the diversity of backgrounds and experience they will bring to the Board, including diversity with respect to race, gender, national origin, ethnicity, nationality, and sexual orientation, as well as differences in viewpoint, background and skill; and the needs of the Company from time to time Corporate Responsibility • Provide oversight and guidance with regard to how the Board and management evaluate and integrate corporate responsibility and sustainability matters into the Company’s business strategy and decision-making, including overseeing risks relating to the Company's programs, policies, and practices on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance matters, by receiving regular updates from management, as well as reviewing reports on corporate responsibility and/or sustainability published by the Company.

General Purposes The general purposes of the Committee are to: Identify individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board; Select, or recommend that the Board select, the director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders; Develop, review and recommend to the Board corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company; Oversee the annual evaluation of the Board; and Assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to certain corporate responsibility and strategic environmental, social and governance matters. These factors may include, among others: business or professional experience; knowledge and skill in certain specialty areas such as accounting and finance, international markets, physical sciences and technology, or the specialty materials industry; personal characteristics such as ethical standards, integrity, 2 judgment, leadership, and the ability to devote sufficient time to the affairs of the Company; substantial accomplishment with demonstrated leadership capabilities; freedom from outside interests that conflict with the Company’s best interests; the unique backgrounds and experience they will bring to the Board, including differences in viewpoint, background and skill; and the needs of the Company from time to time. Corporate Responsibility Provide oversight and guidance with regard to how the Board and management evaluate and integrate corporate responsibility and sustainability matters into the Company’s business strategy and decision-making, including overseeing risks at a strategic level relating to the Company's programs, policies, and practices on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance matters, by receiving regular updates from management, as well as reviewing reports on corporate responsibility and/or sustainability published by the Company.