Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Chemicals Standard Index

Gross global Scope 1 emissions, percentage covered under emissions-limiting regulations

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Scope 1: 34,792 MT CO₂e

Metrics Planet Metrics Page 86

Discussion of long-term and short-term strategy or plan to manage Scope 1 emissions, emissions reduction targets, and an analysis of performance against those targets

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By 2030, Avient will reduce Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55% with 2019 as a baseline and achieve operational carbon neutrality by 2050.
2030 Sustainability Goals
Planet-Climate Change, Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Pages 59-60

Air emissions of the following pollutants: (1) NOX (excluding N2O), (2) SOX, (3) volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and (4) hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)

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1. NOx: 0.25 MT
2. SOx: 12.96 MT
3. VOCs: 563.96 MT
4. HAPs: 6.96 MT
Metrics—Planet Metrics Page 86

(1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity, (3) percentage renewable, (4) total self-generated energy

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1. Total energy: 2,265,482 GJ
2. % Grid electricity: 69.70%
3. % renewable electricity: 53%
4. total self-generated: 12019 GJ
Metrics—Planet Page 85

(1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water consumed, percentage of each in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress

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1. Total water withdrawn: 1,738 thousand m3
2. Percentage of total water withdrawn and consumed from regions of high water stress: 28%
Metrics —Planet Metrics Page 85

Number of incidents of non-compliance associated with water quality permits, standards, and regulations

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Total Water-Related Number of Violations: 0
Metrics —Planet Metrics Page 85

Description of water management risks and discussion of strategies and practices to mitigate those risks

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While water management is a critical and highly-influential topic in some industrial sectors, Avient’s operations are not water intensive. Normal manufacturing processes are “dry” and water use is limited to sanitary applications and process cooling, with closed loop recycling processes cooling dominating. Further, the vast majority of Avient sites are generally comparably smaller scale and located in urban or suburban areas. As such, we manage both water and biodiversity responsibly, and in accordance with applicable laws, but these topics do not reach the threshold of materiality compared with other operational areas.
Planet: Water Intensity and Biodiversity Page 66

Amount of hazardous waste generated, percentage recycled

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Total Hazardous Waste: 3,850 MT
Total Hazardous Waste Recycled: 41%

Discussion of engagement processes to manage risks and opportunities associated with community interests

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Our internal team of business and functional leaders and their teams at all levels of the organization assess and identify key topics for our stakeholders on an ongoing basis to ensure our channels of engagement support ongoing collaboration. More specifically, we engage with local communities to address identified topics, including sustainability, emergency preparedness, safety and environmental protection, and employment opportunities. To ensure a positive relationship, we engage in a number of different ways, such as site management touchpoints with community leaders, employee community service, and our Chamber of Commerce and other memberships. Our process includes a focus on equal opportunity and respect for all people regardless of religious beliefs, age, race, gender, or sexual orientation, as fully explained in Avient’s Code of Conduct and its Position on Human Rights. This also includes being a passionate steward of our natural resources for the long-term health and vitality of our planet. Through continuous collaboration with local communities, we manage the risks and opportunities associated in the areas where we conduct business.

(1) Total recordable incident rate (TRIR) and (2) fatality rate for (a) direct employees and (b) contract employees

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1. TRIR for Direct Employees: 0.51
2. TRIR for Contractors: 0.00
3. Fatality rate for contractors and direct employees is both 0.00
Metrics —Planet Metrics Page 84

Description of efforts to assess, monitor, and reduce exposure of employees and contract workers to long-term (chronic) health risks

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Avient’s EH&S Management System (EH&S MS) is managed by its Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety and Product Stewardship Department, and degreed technical experts employed in all regions and businesses. Avient’s Vice President of EH&S and SVP of Global Operations and Process Improvement are responsible for reporting to the EH&S Committee of the Board of Directors. The foundation of our Management Approach to EH&S is rooted in ACC Responsible Care®. We established a comprehensive EH&S MS to systemically identify and address any risks. Avient’s EH&S MS is externally certified and based on the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) Standard, which incorporates the principle of continuous improvement. It applies to all Avient sites and our contractors globally.
People—Management Approach: EH&S Page 19

Revenue from products designed for use-phase resource efficiency

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$1,175 million

Performance—Sustainable Solutions Performance Page 76

(1) Percentage of products that contain Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Category 1 and 2 Health and Environmental Hazardous Substances, (2) percentage of such products that have undergone a hazard assessment

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1. <5% of 2022 revenue were from products classified as GHS category 1 or 2
2. The majority of our products are not labeled or transported as hazardous materials. Despite this, we are committed to the process and have completed 40% of prioritized risk assessments.
Products—Management Approach: Product Stewardship Page 51

Discussion of strategy to (1) manage chemicals of concern and (2) develop alternatives with reduced human and/or environmental impact

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The current and future focus is on continued Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) assessments, reclassifications and communication on the safe use and handling of these substances. Many other countries are following suit on the EU REACH chemicals regulation or a similar framework. We continuously monitor similar global emerging regulations and the impact to our product portfolio. 

We continue to update Poison Control Center notifications associated with our European portfolio and monitor risk assessments associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) inventory reset rule. We continue to actively monitor the developing regulatory activities at state, national and global levels with respect to per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS covers thousands of different substances and definitions of PFAS differ across organizations, states, and, countries. Under the broad definition, PFAS includes fluoropolymers which are large, stable, inert polymeric molecules. Polymeric, high molecule weight fluoropolymers are too large to cross biological membranes. They are not water soluble and are therefore not found in drinking water. Avient does currently use a small about of fluoropolymers and PFAS containing additives as raw materials which represent less than 3% of our global product portfolio. Avient does not use PFOA or PFOS in its product formulations.

Products—Global Chemical Management Page 53
Global Chemical Management Policy
Products-Management Approach: Product Stewardship Page 51

Percentage of products by revenue that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

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This metric was omitted due to lack of applicability.

Discussion of corporate positions related to government regulations and/or policy proposals that address environmental and social factors affecting the industry

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Avient does not fund political parties or members of government. In the United States, employees at Avient have made use of their right to establish a Political Action Committee (PAC), which is a voluntary, federally registered employee association that collects donations for political purposes and decides how these are used, in accordance with U.S. law.

Performance—The Highest Ethical Standards; Ethics Hotline and Reporting; Enterprise Risk Management
Avient 2022 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 8-14

Process Safety Incidents Count (PSIC), Process Safety Total Incident Rate (PSTIR), and Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (PSISR)

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1. PSIC: 0
2. PSTIR: 0.00
3. PSISR: 0.00
Metrics —People Metrics Page 84

Number of transport incidents

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Number of Transport Incidents: 0
Metrics—People Metrics Page 84

Production by reportable segment

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Revenue by Geography and End Market:
Geography: 40% US/Canada, 37% EMEA, 18% Asia, 5% Latin America End Market: 20% Consumer, 24% Packaging, 8% Healthcare, 15% Industrial, 9% Transportation, 10% Building and Construction, 4% Telecommunications, 4% Energy, 4% Defense
Part of this metric was omitted due to lack of availability (production, in units, per reportable segment).
Who We Are—Revenue by Geography and End Market