ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Avient Corporation conducts its operations in an environmentally responsible manner that is protective of the communities in which we operate. It is the responsibility of each person at Avient to ensure that all operations in the company are carried out in accordance with this policy. It is Avient’s expectation that our stakeholders be equally committed to environmental responsibility.

Sanders is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. Sanders joined Avient in April 2024 and has responsibility for all legal functions, including contracts and transactions, M&A, compliance, labor relations, digital information, privacy, and intellectual property. Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com

CC_Score_Report_2021 ACTIVITY GROUP PERFORMANCE Trading, wholesale, distribution, rental & leasing Your company is amongst 49% of companies that reached Management level in your Activity Group A sample of A-list companies from your Activity Group: Grupo Logista Hyundai Glovis Co Ltd Avient received a B which is in the Management band. Leadership (A/A-): Implementing current best practices Management (B/B-): Taking coordinated action on climate issues Awareness (C/C-): Knowledge of impacts on, and of, climate issues Disclosure (D/D-): Transparent about climate issues UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCORE REPORT Avient Region North America Country United States of America Questionnaire Chemicals Activity Group Trading, wholesale, distribution, rental & leasing The CDP Score Report allows companies to understand their score and indicate which categories require attention to reach higher scoring levels.

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Number: BC1228188 CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF NAME BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT I Hereby Certify that POLYONE CANADA ULC changed its name to AVIENT CANADA ULC on January 15, 2021 at 12:13 PM Pacific Time.

Handelsregisteramt des Kantons Basel-Landschaft BASEL LAN DSCHAFT $t Firmennummer cHE-480.567.505 Rechtsnatur Aktiengesellschaft Eintragung 09.09.2019 Löschung U be rtra g CH-280.3.023.7 7 7 -6 von: auf: 1 llillllll llll ll illllll lll A e E n'rasunsen Ei Lö Firma Rel Sitz 1 I 7 7 7 7 Avient Colorants Switzerland AG (Avient Colorants Switzerland Ltd) 1 Muttenz Ei Lö Aktienkapital (CHF) Liberierung (CHF) Aktien-Stückelung Ei Lö Domiziladresse 1 100'000.00 100'000.00 100 vinkulierte Namenaktien zu CHF 1'000.00 1 Rothausstrasse 61 4132 Muttenz Ei Lö Zweck Ei Lö weitere Adressen 1 Die Gesellschaft bezweckt den Erwerb, die Ver"waltung und Veräusserung von Beteiligungen an Unternehmen, die auf dem Gebiet der Chemie und verwandten Gebieten tätig sind, insbesondere im Bereich Masterbatches und Kunststoffe. LANDSCHAFT I cHE480.567.505 Avient Colorants Switzerland AG Muttenz 2 Alle Eintragungen Ei Ae Lö Personalangaben Funktion Zeichnungsart 5 5 3 3 4 b 7 7 7m 4m 7m 6m horigef, in+irstetden Mer*leihNsrberfdeutseherStaatsangehöriger, in Kronberg (DE) rStaatsangehd'riger-in Cuxen@+U) James, Robert Kenneth, amerikanischer Staatsangehöriger, in Ohio (US) Garratt, Michael Alexander, amerikanischer Staatsangehöriger, in Luxemburg (LU) Tamura, Mauricio Massanobu, portugiesischer Staatsangehöriger, in Birsfelden Merklein, Norbert, deutscher Staatsangehöriger, in Rheinfelden l:M.des Venffattungsrates Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates lAltgtietres Veftvattungsrates l+tgl+e#es Venffattungsrates Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates Präsident des Verwaltungsrates Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates @ Kollektivunterschrift zu zweien ffiien Ehz ehrntersehrift Einzelunterschrift Einzelunterschrift Einzelunterschrift Einzelunterschrift Arlesheim, 02.12.2020 11:46 BM Dieser Auszug aus dem kantonalen Handelsregister hat ohne die nebenstehende Originalbeglaubigung keine Gültigkeit.

Roman, Secretary of State of the Government of Puerto Rico, CERTIFY: That on July 13, 2020, at 08:50 AM, "POLYONE PUERTO RICO, LLC", registry number 365432, performed the following transaction: Name Change Previous Actual POLYONE PUERTO RICO, LLC AVIENT PUERTO RICO, LLC CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT Government of Puerto Rico IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned by virtue of the authority vested by law, hereby issues this certificate and affixes the Great Seal of the Government of Puerto Rico, in the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico, today, July 13, 2020.

OUTDOOR GEAR MAKER F I S H I N G T O O L G R I P • Aesthetically differentiate new products while optimizing user functionality and safety • Meet weatherability performance required by industry standard UV and Salt Water Exposure tests • Resist fish oils, sunscreens, and cleaners • Comply with FDA food contact requirements • Provided product development support from concept to production, including visual brand integration, part design, and material selection • Customized grip design and TPE formulation to retain grip and tactile feel in wet and oily environments • Expedited lead time with advanced design and 3D modeling services to enable product launch at key industry tradeshow • Offered global supply continuity with local technical and manufacturing support Custom Versaflex™ Wet Grip TPE and Avient Design Services KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION ERGONOMIC DESIGN + WET GRIP LEARN MORE Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/resource-center/services/avient-design

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Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements AUDIT Report of the Audit Committee AUDIT The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Director Independence Lead Director CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Board Leadership Structure Board’s Oversight of Risk Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Communication with Board Board and Committees Board Attendance Board Committees CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 9 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:* Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Nominating and Governance Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:* CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 3 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:* Board Refreshment 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10 Years of Service NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 2018 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Role Annual Cash Retainers 2018 Director Compensation Table Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (a) ($) Stock Awards (b) ($) Total (c) ($) (1) NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a)) Stock Awards (column (b)) Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares Name Number of Deferred Shares(1) (#) OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares Name Number of Shares Owned(1) Right to Acquire Shares Total Beneficial Ownership OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES Name and Address Number of Shares % of Shares Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Executive Summary Name Title How Pay is Tied to Company Performance. Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards (column (i)) Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards (column (j)) Narrative Disclosure Relating to the 2018 Summary Compensation Table and the 2018 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table Outstanding Equity Awards at 2018 Fiscal Year-End Option Exercise Price ($) (e) Option Expiration Date (f) Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested ($) (j) Name (a) Stock Awards Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) (d) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (#) (i) Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (c) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (b) Option Awards EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (column (b)) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (column (c)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (column (d)) Option Exercise Price (column (e)) Option Expiration Date (column (f)) Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (g)) Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (h)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (i)) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (j)) 2018 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Name (a) Option Awards Stock Awards Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) (b) Value Realized on Exercise ($) (c) Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) (d) Value Realized on Vesting ($) (e) Option Awards (columns (b) and (c)) Stock Awards (columns (d) and (e)) 2018 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Name Aggregate Executive Registrant Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Balance at Contributions Contributions Earnings Withdrawals/ Balance at in Last FY in Last FY in Last FY Distributions Last FYE (1) ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4) ($) ($)(1)(5) Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control Summary of Potential Payments EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Management Continuity Agreements Executive Severance Plan EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Annual Plan Long-Term Incentive Awards Retirement Benefits Payments and Benefits Upon Termination — As of the End of Fiscal Year 2018 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure CEO Annual Total Compensation for 2018: $6,127,920 Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2018: $48,056 Ratio of CEO to Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2018: 128:1 How the Median Employee was Determined in 2017 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation Policy on Related Person Transactions Risk Assessment of the Compensation Programs EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Compensation Committee Report The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Voting at the Meeting not Shareholder Proposals MISCELLANEOUS Proxy Solicitation We will furnish without charge to each person from whom a proxy is being solicited, upon written request of any such person, a copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, as filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and schedules thereto. Requests for copies of such Annual Report on Form 10-K or for information on how to obtain directions to be able to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person should be directed to: PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012, Attention: Secretary.