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Eliminating Plastic Waste
Plastic is a miraculous, versatile material that positively impacts our world.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sustainability%20ESG%20Disclosures_Animal%20Testing%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-audit-committee-charter-rev-10-2019.pdf
https://www.avient.com/california-transparency-act-disclosure
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/code-conduct
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/2022%20Senior%20Financial%20Officer%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20Policy%5B75%5D.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/colormatrix-europe-limited-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/colormatrix-europe-limited-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Compensation%20Committee%20Charter%20(REV%2010-2019).pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-conflict-minerals-policy-10.2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/corporate-governance-guidelines-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_Environmental%20Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/eeo-updated-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sustainability%20ESG%20Disclosures_Global%20Chemical%20Mgt%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-library
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-policy-anti-bribery-and-anti-corruption
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-policy-antitrust
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-governance-and-corporate-responsibility-committee-charter-rev-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/avient-human-rights-position-statement-updated-july-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/polyone-corporation-privacy-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_ProdStewardship_Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient%20Quality%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avient-responsible-care-ehs-s-policies-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_Health_And_Safety_Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-security-policy-august-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/supplier-code-of-conduct.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/code-conduct
Metrics
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People Data and Metrics
Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.69 0.51 0.56 0.50 0.55
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 43 35 36 37 55
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.20 0.13 0.29 0.24 0.14
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Injuries of High Consequence (% of TRIR) 9 12 14 5 2
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0 0
Safety Improvements Completed (#) NA NA NA NA 10,100
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 53 53 58 37 25
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Facilities externally certified ISO45001 (or equivalent — %)* NA NA NA 52 56
Suppliers externally certified ISO45001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 44 56
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Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
ENERGY1
Total Energy (GJ) 775,091 869,390 1,523,524 1,564,854 1,671,768
Energy Intensity (MWh/MT Sales) 0.86 0.91 0.95 0.98 0.95
Renewable Electricity (%) 0 0.49 0.69 31.40 43.71
Renewable Energy (%) NA NA NA 23.33 25.68
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 0 3808 4588 5001 3755
Energy Saving Activities (#) 26 41 59 74 102
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (MWh) 1,507 2,601 9,882 5,212 17,420
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) NA NA NA 2.43 1.74
PERCENT ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity (%) 73.18 75.11 77.53
Purchased Natural Gas (%) 25.80 21.02 20.8
Purchased Steam (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) 1.02 3.87 1.68
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)*
Non-Renewable: Coal 41.12
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas 17.51
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels 0.26
Non-Renewable: Nuclear 9.86
Non-Renewable: Oil 1.82
Renewable: Hydro 14.79
Renewable: Wind 7.94
Renewable: Solar 3.76
Renewable: Biomass 2.53
Renewable: Geothermal 0.29
Planet Data and Metrics
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Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
EMISSIONS1
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG) 21,527 11,882 18,749 21,092 18,216
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG) 244,927 85,112 155,086 87,776 85,892
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)2 NA 193,483 584,622 1,440,584 2,122,338
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG) 275,811 96,994 173,835 108,868 104,108
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.25 0.21
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue) 84,674 36,723 43,666 28,778 21,605
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMP (MT) 1,548 2,508 8,377 10,184 26,490
Reportable Releases (above permitted limits) 0 0 0 0 0
EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS (MT)
SOx 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.08
NOx 0.05 0.06 0.09 0.08 0.09
VOC 32.18 31.14 43.58 40.26 42.95
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.58 0.60 0.98 1.00 1.18
Particulate Matter 24.70 23.76 33.78 30.99 32.88
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 12,453 13,396 26,065 23,709 26,277
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) 20.18 17.79 58.27 54.16 53.51
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/$B Revenue) 1,572 1,357 6,547 6,267 5,453
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 57.07 62.65 48.79 47.43 47.32
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 40.77 35.11 45.82 41.82 42.76
Total Waste Landfilled (MT) 5,077 4,703 11,943 9,915 11,215
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) NA 12,722 24,135 21,823 24,045
Waste Minimization Projects (#) 47 41 38 59 161
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) NA 5,892 11,019 20,052 57,681
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) NA NA NA 0.71 1.72
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Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) NA NA 1.0 1.3 0.85
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) NA NA 6.4 6.9 11.3
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) NA NA 51.4 60.2 45.44
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) NA NA 35.6 26.4 36.07
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) NA NA 5.6 5.2 6.35
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) NA 674.35 1,930 1,886 2,233
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 662 666 1,159 1,309 1,263
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) 2.64 2.57 2.59 2.99 2.57
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) NA NA 691 553 594
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) NA NA 40.38 57.75 52.97
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Withdrawal & Consumed from High Water Stress Areas (% of Total) NA NA 39.3 40.8 35.3
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)** NA NA NA 50 52
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (% of high energy sites)** NA NA 10 10 10
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 70 75
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 17 19
* Estimates—does not include renewable energ y credits from Vir tual Power Purchase Agreements
** Cer tificates can be found at HERE
1 Refer to CDP Climate Change Repor t for finalized Energ y/Emissions information.
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People and Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.74 0.69 0.51 0.56
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 51 43 35 36
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.29 0.20 0.13 0.29
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Residual Risk Reduction (# of assessments) NA NA 13,267 7,102
Residual Risk Point Reduction (#) NA NA 1,035,177 864,997
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 40 53 53 58
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100
Facilities covered by an externally certified EH&S MS (%) 20 24 30 35
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0
Capital Invested in EH&S ($MM USD) 5.305 5.201 8.858 7.870
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Category 2016 2017 2018 2019
ENERGY
Total Energy (GJ) 677,579 775,091 869,390 899,679
Energy Intensity
(MWh/MT Production)
0.99 0.86 0.91 0.85
Renewable Energy (%) 0 0 0.49 0.69
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 0 0 3808 4588
Energy Saving Activities (#) NA 26 45 60
Cumulative Annual Savings from
Energy Saving Activities (MWh)
0 1,507 2,609 6,879
PERCENT ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity 73.18
Purchased Natural Gas 25.80
Purchased Steam 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel 1.02
EMISSIONS
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 1 GHG)
33,362 21,527 11,882 12,767
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 2 GHG)
238,100 244,927 85,112 87,427
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 3 GHG)
NA NA 193,483 584,622
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)
254,995 275,811 96,994 100,194
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
(MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Production)
0.43 0.35 0.38 0.34
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
(MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue)
76,346 84,674 36,723 37,872
Cumulative Annual GHG Emissions
Avoidance from ESAs (MT)
0 1,548 2,609 6,879
Reportable Releases
(Above Permitted Limits)
0 0 0 0
People and Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2016 2017 2018 2019
EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS
SOx (MT) 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.06
NOx (MT) 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06
VOC (MT) 30.28 32.18 31.14 29.22
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants (MT) 0.49 0.58 0.60 0.55
Particulate Matter (MT) 23.29 24.70 23.76 22.21
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 11,234 12,453 13,396 13,273
Total Waste Intensity
(Kg Waste/MT Production)
17.23 20.18 17.79 19.70
Total Waste Intensity
(MT Waste/$B Revenue)
993 1,572 1,357 2,008
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/
Beneficially Reused (%)
67.31 57.07 62.65 51.87
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 29.55 40.77 35.11 43.88
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) NA NA 674.35 730.26
Waste Minimization Projects (#) NA 47 44 68
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 498 662 666 565
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity
(m3/MT Production)
2.58 2.64 2.57 1.91
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0
Withdrawal & Consumed from High
Water Stress Areas (% of Total)
NA NA NA 22.1
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GRI Standards Content Index
GRI Standard Disclosure Title Avient Disclosures
General Disclosures
Organizational Profile
102–1 Name of the organization About Avient—Who We Are
102–2 Activities, brands, products, and services
Products—All Sections
Avient products are not banned in any market.
102–3 Location of headquarters PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page
102–4 Location of operations
About Avient—Where We Are: Global Locations
PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 11
102–5 Ownership and legal form PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page
102–6 Markets served About Avient—Communities Counting on Avient
102–7 Scale of the organization
Performance—Performance Overview
PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2–10 & 15
102–8 Information on employees and other workers
People—All Sections
PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2 & 4
Currently we report on the number of associates.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2019-avient-sustainability-report.pdf
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People and Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.74 0.69 0.51 0.56
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 51 43 35 36
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.29 0.20 0.13 0.29
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Residual Risk Reduction (# of assessments) NA NA 13,267 7,102
Residual Risk Point Reduction (#) NA NA 1,035,177 864,997
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 40 53 53 58
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100
Facilities covered by an externally certified EH&S MS (%) 20 24 30 35
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0
Capital Invested in EH&S ($MM USD) 5.305 5.201 8.858 7.870
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Category 2016 2017 2018 2019
ENERGY
Total Energy (GJ) 677,579 775,091 869,390 899,679
Energy Intensity
(MWh/MT Production)
0.99 0.86 0.91 0.85
Renewable Energy (%) 0 0 0.49 0.69
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 0 0 3808 4588
Energy Saving Activities (#) NA 26 45 60
Cumulative Annual Savings from
Energy Saving Activities (MWh)
0 1,507 2,609 6,879
PERCENT ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity 73.18
Purchased Natural Gas 25.80
Purchased Steam 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel 1.02
EMISSIONS
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 1 GHG)
33,362 21,527 11,882 12,767
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 2 GHG)
238,100 244,927 85,112 87,427
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 3 GHG)
NA NA 193,483 584,622
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)
254,995 275,811 96,994 100,194
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
(MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Production)
0.43 0.35 0.38 0.34
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
(MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue)
76,346 84,674 36,723 37,872
Cumulative Annual GHG Emissions
Avoidance from ESAs (MT)
0 1,548 2,609 6,879
Reportable Releases
(Above Permitted Limits)
0 0 0 0
People and Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2016 2017 2018 2019
EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS
SOx (MT) 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.06
NOx (MT) 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06
VOC (MT) 30.28 32.18 31.14 29.22
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants (MT) 0.49 0.58 0.60 0.55
Particulate Matter (MT) 23.29 24.70 23.76 22.21
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 11,234 12,453 13,396 13,273
Total Waste Intensity
(Kg Waste/MT Production)
17.23 20.18 17.79 19.70
Total Waste Intensity
(MT Waste/$B Revenue)
993 1,572 1,357 2,008
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/
Beneficially Reused (%)
67.31 57.07 62.65 51.87
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 29.55 40.77 35.11 43.88
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) NA NA 674.35 730.26
Waste Minimization Projects (#) NA 47 44 68
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 498 662 666 565
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity
(m3/MT Production)
2.58 2.64 2.57 1.91
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0
Withdrawal & Consumed from High
Water Stress Areas (% of Total)
NA NA NA 22.1
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GRI Standards Content Index
GRI Standard Disclosure Title Avient Disclosures
General Disclosures
Organizational Profile
102–1 Name of the organization About Avient—Who We Are
102–2 Activities, brands, products, and services
Products—All Sections
Avient products are not banned in any market.
102–3 Location of headquarters PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page
102–4 Location of operations
About Avient—Where We Are: Global Locations
PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Page 11
102–5 Ownership and legal form PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Cover Page
102–6 Markets served About Avient—Communities Counting on Avient
102–7 Scale of the organization
Performance—Performance Overview
PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2–10 & 15
102–8 Information on employees and other workers
People—All Sections
PolyOne 2019 Annual Report—Form 10-K Pages 2 & 4
Currently we report on the number of associates.
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202024.v1.2.Revised.4-16-24.Final_.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avients-human-rights-policy
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/products/no-surprises-pledge
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/Position%20on%20Biodiversity.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/Position%20on%20Biodiversity.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/avients-position-human-rights
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avient-corporation-privacy-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_ProdStewardship_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient%20Quality%20Policy%20-%20Dec%2018%202023%5B83%5D.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_ALL_Policies_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_Health_And_Safety_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_SecurityPolicy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
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Category 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.56 0.50 0.55 0.51 0.58
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 36 37 55 57 62
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.29 0.24 0.14 0.15 0.26
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50
Total Injuries of High Consequence (% of TRIR) 14 5 2 0 2
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0 0
Associate Safety Engagement Activities (#) N/A N/A 10,100 14,658 11,806
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 58 37 25 40 76
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Facilities externally certified ISO45001 (or equivalent — %)* N/A 52 56 54 51
Suppliers externally certified ISO45001 (% of surveyed) N/A 44 56 53 54
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Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023
ENERGY1
Total Energy (GJ) 2,377,860 2,242,291 2,361,107 2,265,482 2,144,770
Energy Intensity (GJ/MT Sales) 5.09 5.04 4.77 5.05 5.63
Renewable Electricity (MWh)** 104,880.63 122,505.22 174,701.68 232,488.43 253,894.78
Electric Power (MWh) 461,426.13 439,773.23 460,693.35 439,215.11 409,650.68
Renewable Electricity (%) 23 28 38 53 62
Renewable Energy (%) 16 20 27 37 43
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 11,845 14,590 11,461 12,019 15,710
Energy Saving Activities (#) 59 74 102 129 118
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (GJ) 35,573 19,470 72,845 439,347 64,987
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) 1.97 2.43 1.74 5.05 3.79
PURCHASED ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity (%) 49.74 51.70 51.05 69.79 68.76
Purchased Natural Gas (%) 12.89 14.11 13.46 29.45 30.24
Purchased Steam (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) 0.87 0.95 1.12 0.76 0.48
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)2
Non-Renewable: Coal 46.72 45.53 41.12 40.04 39.61
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas 33.69 36.12 17.51 17.41 17.35
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.21 20.00
Non-Renewable: Nuclear 11.95 11.37 9.86 9.01 8.82
Non-Renewable: Oil 2.16 1.60 1.82 1.70 1.67
Renewable: Hydro 3.24 2.23 14.79 15.22 14.07
Renewable: Wind 0.70 0.88 7.94 9.02 9.97
Renewable: Solar 1.48 2.20 3.76 4.67 5.61
Renewable: Biomass 0.06 0.07 2.53 2.44 2.37
Renewable: Geothermal 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.28 0.27
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EMISSIONS1
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG)** 36,680 39,023 36,147 34,792 33,384
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG)** 169,789 102,479 100,595 99,465 72,976
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)3 584,622 1,440,584 2,122,338 6,421,128 See CDP
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)** 206,469 141,502 136,742 134,257 106,360
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) 0.44 0.32 0.28 0.30 0.28
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ $B Revenue) 51,864 63,886 41,249 39,524 33,840
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMA (MT) 8,378 10,235 33,631 115,099 127,938
Reportable Releases—above permitted limits (#) 0 0 0 0 1
EMISSIONS OF SOX/NOX/VOC/HAPS (MT)
SOx 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.25 0.43
NOx 14.74 10.85 11.77 12.96 13.40
VOC 695.40 659.43 648.17 563.96 669.99
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.98 1.00 1.18 6.96 6.77
Particulate Matter 33.78 30.99 32.88 28.02 31.09
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 31,087 29,783 33,090 32,267 31,462
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) 66.60 66.92 66.90 71.88 82.66
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/ $B Revenue) 7,809 13,447 9,982 9,499 10,010
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 51.45 50.51 47.85 48.60 61.06
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 40.13 40.20 43.26 44.24 34.17
Total Waste Landfilled (MT)** 12,476 11,972 14,315 14,274 10,751
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) 27,608 26,606 29,298 28,503 28,318
Waste Minimization Projects (#) 34 53 142 114 84
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) 2,087 743 3,136 8,425 13,965
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) 0.00 0.33 1.48 2.68 0.40
Landfill Free Sites (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 42
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HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) 29 16 19 21 26
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) 5 5 6 6 3
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) 36 51 41 34 36
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) 27 25 30 36 34
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) 3 3 4 3 2
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) 3,480 3,177 3,792 3,850 3,173
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 1,356 1,801 1,796 1,738 1,599
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) 2.90 4.05 3.63 3.87 4.20
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) 892 1,032 1,164 1,122 1,146
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) 34 43 35 35 28
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0 3
Withdrawal & Consumed from High and Extremely High Risk Areas (% of Total) 38 35 30 28 26
Water Minimization Projects (#) 4 6 19 19 10
Annual Diversion from Water Minimization Projects (1000 m3) 9 19 55 115 284
Capital Invested in Water Minimization ($MM USD) 0.04 0.38 0.24 0.07 1.02
SITES IN HIGH & EXTREMELY HIGH WATER RISK AREAS BY REGION
US & Canada (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 11
Latin America (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 4
Europe (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 6
Asia Pacific (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 12
Middle East & Africa (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 4
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)4 N/A 50 52 57 58
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (# of high energy sites)4 2 2 2 2 3
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) N/A 70 75 72 72
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) N/A 17 19 24 32
*Includes estimated full year per formance of APM acquisition
**2019 baseline data revised to account for acquisition pro-forma per formance and divestitures
(1) Refer to CDP Climate Change Repor t for finalized Energ y/Emissions information https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-repor t/repor ting/cdp-climate-change-repor t
(2) Estimates.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient 2023 Sustainability Report_6.pdf
202024.v1.2.Revised.4-16-24.Final_.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avients-human-rights-policy
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/products/no-surprises-pledge
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avients-position-biodiversity
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avients-position-water-stewardship
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/avients-position-human-rights
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avient-corporation-privacy-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_ProdStewardship_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient%20Quality%20Policy%20-%20Dec%2018%202023%5B83%5D.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_ALL_Policies_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_Health_And_Safety_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_SecurityPolicy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/supplier-code-conduct
METRICS
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Category 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.56 0.50 0.55 0.51 0.58
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 36 37 55 57 62
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.29 0.24 0.14 0.15 0.26
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50
Total Injuries of High Consequence (% of TRIR) 14 5 2 0 2
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0 0
Associate Safety Engagement Activities (#) N/A N/A 10,100 14,658 11,806
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 58 37 25 40 76
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Facilities externally certified ISO45001 (or equivalent — %)* N/A 52 56 54 51
Suppliers externally certified ISO45001 (% of surveyed) N/A 44 56 53 54
*Cer tificates can be found at (https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-cer tificate-librar y)
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Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023
ENERGY1
Total Energy (GJ) 2,377,860 2,242,291 2,361,107 2,265,482 2,144,770
Energy Intensity (GJ/MT Sales) 5.09 5.04 4.77 5.05 5.63
Renewable Electricity (MWh)** 104,880.63 122,505.22 174,701.68 232,488.43 253,894.78
Electric Power (MWh) 461,426.13 439,773.23 460,693.35 439,215.11 409,650.68
Renewable Electricity (%) 23 28 38 53 62
Renewable Energy (%) 16 20 27 37 43
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 11,845 14,590 11,461 12,019 15,710
Energy Saving Activities (#) 59 74 102 129 118
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (GJ) 35,573 19,470 72,845 439,347 64,987
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) 1.97 2.43 1.74 5.05 3.79
PURCHASED ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity (%) 49.74 51.70 51.05 69.79 68.76
Purchased Natural Gas (%) 12.89 14.11 13.46 29.45 30.24
Purchased Steam (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) 0.87 0.95 1.12 0.76 0.48
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)2
Non-Renewable: Coal 46.72 45.53 41.12 40.04 39.61
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas 33.69 36.12 17.51 17.41 17.35
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.21 20.00
Non-Renewable: Nuclear 11.95 11.37 9.86 9.01 8.82
Non-Renewable: Oil 2.16 1.60 1.82 1.70 1.67
Renewable: Hydro 3.24 2.23 14.79 15.22 14.07
Renewable: Wind 0.70 0.88 7.94 9.02 9.97
Renewable: Solar 1.48 2.20 3.76 4.67 5.61
Renewable: Biomass 0.06 0.07 2.53 2.44 2.37
Renewable: Geothermal 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.28 0.27
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EMISSIONS1
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG)** 36,680 39,023 36,147 34,792 33,384
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG)** 169,789 102,479 100,595 99,465 72,976
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)3 584,622 1,440,584 2,122,338 6,421,128 See CDP
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)** 206,469 141,502 136,742 134,257 106,360
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) 0.44 0.32 0.28 0.30 0.28
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ $B Revenue) 51,864 63,886 41,249 39,524 33,840
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMA (MT) 8,378 10,235 33,631 115,099 127,938
Reportable Releases—above permitted limits (#) 0 0 0 0 1
EMISSIONS OF SOX/NOX/VOC/HAPS (MT)
SOx 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.25 0.43
NOx 14.74 10.85 11.77 12.96 13.40
VOC 695.40 659.43 648.17 563.96 669.99
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.98 1.00 1.18 6.96 6.77
Particulate Matter 33.78 30.99 32.88 28.02 31.09
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 31,087 29,783 33,090 32,267 31,462
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) 66.60 66.92 66.90 71.88 82.66
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/ $B Revenue) 7,809 13,447 9,982 9,499 10,010
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 51.45 50.51 47.85 48.60 61.06
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 40.13 40.20 43.26 44.24 34.17
Total Waste Landfilled (MT)** 12,476 11,972 14,315 14,274 10,751
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) 27,608 26,606 29,298 28,503 28,318
Waste Minimization Projects (#) 34 53 142 114 84
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) 2,087 743 3,136 8,425 13,965
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) 0.00 0.33 1.48 2.68 0.40
Landfill Free Sites (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 42
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HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) 29 16 19 21 26
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) 5 5 6 6 3
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) 36 51 41 34 36
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) 27 25 30 36 34
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) 3 3 4 3 2
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) 3,480 3,177 3,792 3,850 3,173
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 1,356 1,801 1,796 1,738 1,599
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) 2.90 4.05 3.63 3.87 4.20
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) 892 1,032 1,164 1,122 1,146
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) 34 43 35 35 28
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0 3
Withdrawal & Consumed from High and Extremely High Risk Areas (% of Total) 38 35 30 28 26
Water Minimization Projects (#) 4 6 19 19 10
Annual Diversion from Water Minimization Projects (1000 m3) 9 19 55 115 284
Capital Invested in Water Minimization ($MM USD) 0.04 0.38 0.24 0.07 1.02
SITES IN HIGH & EXTREMELY HIGH WATER RISK AREAS BY REGION
US & Canada (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 11
Latin America (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 4
Europe (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 6
Asia Pacific (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 12
Middle East & Africa (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 4
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)4 N/A 50 52 57 58
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (# of high energy sites)4 2 2 2 2 3
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) N/A 70 75 72 72
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) N/A 17 19 24 32
*Includes estimated full year per formance of APM acquisition
**2019 baseline data revised to account for acquisition pro-forma per formance and divestitures
(1) Refer to CDP Climate Change Repor t for finalized Energ y/Emissions information https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-repor t/repor ting/cdp-climate-change-repor t
(2) Estimates.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/2025 Proxy Statement.pdf
The
environmental metrics considered both (1) waste to landfill intensity (Kg / MT Sales); and (2) weather adjusted
energy intensity (MWh / MT Sales).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient-2023-Sustainability-Report_6.pdf
202024.v1.2.Revised.4-16-24.Final_.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avients-human-rights-policy
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/products/no-surprises-pledge
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avients-position-biodiversity
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avients-position-water-stewardship
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/avients-position-human-rights
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/avient-corporation-privacy-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_ProdStewardship_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient%20Quality%20Policy%20-%20Dec%2018%202023%5B83%5D.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_ALL_Policies_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_Health_And_Safety_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_SecurityPolicy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/supplier-code-conduct
METRICS
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Category 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.56 0.50 0.55 0.51 0.58
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 36 37 55 57 62
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.29 0.24 0.14 0.15 0.26
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50
Total Injuries of High Consequence (% of TRIR) 14 5 2 0 2
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0 0
Associate Safety Engagement Activities (#) N/A N/A 10,100 14,658 11,806
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 58 37 25 40 76
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Facilities externally certified ISO45001 (or equivalent — %)* N/A 52 56 54 51
Suppliers externally certified ISO45001 (% of surveyed) N/A 44 56 53 54
*Cer tificates can be found at (https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-cer tificate-librar y)
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Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023
ENERGY1
Total Energy (GJ) 2,377,860 2,242,291 2,361,107 2,265,482 2,144,770
Energy Intensity (GJ/MT Sales) 5.09 5.04 4.77 5.05 5.63
Renewable Electricity (MWh)** 104,880.63 122,505.22 174,701.68 232,488.43 253,894.78
Electric Power (MWh) 461,426.13 439,773.23 460,693.35 439,215.11 409,650.68
Renewable Electricity (%) 23 28 38 53 62
Renewable Energy (%) 16 20 27 37 43
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 11,845 14,590 11,461 12,019 15,710
Energy Saving Activities (#) 59 74 102 129 118
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (GJ) 35,573 19,470 72,845 439,347 64,987
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) 1.97 2.43 1.74 5.05 3.79
PURCHASED ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity (%) 49.74 51.70 51.05 69.79 68.76
Purchased Natural Gas (%) 12.89 14.11 13.46 29.45 30.24
Purchased Steam (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) 0.87 0.95 1.12 0.76 0.48
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)2
Non-Renewable: Coal 46.72 45.53 41.12 40.04 39.61
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas 33.69 36.12 17.51 17.41 17.35
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.21 20.00
Non-Renewable: Nuclear 11.95 11.37 9.86 9.01 8.82
Non-Renewable: Oil 2.16 1.60 1.82 1.70 1.67
Renewable: Hydro 3.24 2.23 14.79 15.22 14.07
Renewable: Wind 0.70 0.88 7.94 9.02 9.97
Renewable: Solar 1.48 2.20 3.76 4.67 5.61
Renewable: Biomass 0.06 0.07 2.53 2.44 2.37
Renewable: Geothermal 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.28 0.27
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EMISSIONS1
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG)** 36,680 39,023 36,147 34,792 33,384
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG)** 169,789 102,479 100,595 99,465 72,976
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)3 584,622 1,440,584 2,122,338 6,421,128 See CDP
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)** 206,469 141,502 136,742 134,257 106,360
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) 0.44 0.32 0.28 0.30 0.28
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ $B Revenue) 51,864 63,886 41,249 39,524 33,840
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMA (MT) 8,378 10,235 33,631 115,099 127,938
Reportable Releases—above permitted limits (#) 0 0 0 0 1
EMISSIONS OF SOX/NOX/VOC/HAPS (MT)
SOx 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.25 0.43
NOx 14.74 10.85 11.77 12.96 13.40
VOC 695.40 659.43 648.17 563.96 669.99
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.98 1.00 1.18 6.96 6.77
Particulate Matter 33.78 30.99 32.88 28.02 31.09
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 31,087 29,783 33,090 32,267 31,462
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) 66.60 66.92 66.90 71.88 82.66
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/ $B Revenue) 7,809 13,447 9,982 9,499 10,010
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 51.45 50.51 47.85 48.60 61.06
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 40.13 40.20 43.26 44.24 34.17
Total Waste Landfilled (MT)** 12,476 11,972 14,315 14,274 10,751
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) 27,608 26,606 29,298 28,503 28,318
Waste Minimization Projects (#) 34 53 142 114 84
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) 2,087 743 3,136 8,425 13,965
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) 0.00 0.33 1.48 2.68 0.40
Landfill Free Sites (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 42
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HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) 29 16 19 21 26
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) 5 5 6 6 3
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) 36 51 41 34 36
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) 27 25 30 36 34
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) 3 3 4 3 2
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) 3,480 3,177 3,792 3,850 3,173
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 1,356 1,801 1,796 1,738 1,599
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) 2.90 4.05 3.63 3.87 4.20
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) 892 1,032 1,164 1,122 1,146
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) 34 43 35 35 28
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0 3
Withdrawal & Consumed from High and Extremely High Risk Areas (% of Total) 38 35 30 28 26
Water Minimization Projects (#) 4 6 19 19 10
Annual Diversion from Water Minimization Projects (1000 m3) 9 19 55 115 284
Capital Invested in Water Minimization ($MM USD) 0.04 0.38 0.24 0.07 1.02
SITES IN HIGH & EXTREMELY HIGH WATER RISK AREAS BY REGION
US & Canada (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 11
Latin America (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 4
Europe (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 6
Asia Pacific (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 12
Middle East & Africa (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A 4
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)4 N/A 50 52 57 58
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (# of high energy sites)4 2 2 2 2 3
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) N/A 70 75 72 72
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) N/A 17 19 24 32
*Includes estimated full year per formance of APM acquisition
**2019 baseline data revised to account for acquisition pro-forma per formance and divestitures
(1) Refer to CDP Climate Change Repor t for finalized Energ y/Emissions information https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-repor t/repor ting/cdp-climate-change-repor t
(2) Estimates.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/2024 Proxy Statement_March.pdf
The “Planet” metric considered both (1) waste to landfill intensity (Kg / MT Sales); and (2)
weather adjusted energy intensity.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Avient-2022-Sustainability-Report.pdf
Animal Testing Policy
Audit Committee Charter
California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Disclosure
Code of Conduct
Code of Ethics—Applicable to Avient Senior Officers
ColorMatrix Europe Limited—Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Compensation Committee Charter
Conflict Minerals Policy
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Environmental Policy
Equal Employment Opportunity
Global Chemical Management
Global ISO Certificate Library
Global Policy on Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
Global Policy on Antitrust
Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Charter
Position on Human Rights
Privacy Policy
Product Stewardship Policy
Quality Policy
Responsible Care Policy
Safety and Health Policy
Security Policy
Supplier Code of Conduct
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sustainability%20ESG%20Disclosures_Animal%20Testing%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-audit-committee-charter-rev-10-2019.pdf
https://www.avient.com/california-transparency-act-disclosure
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/code-conduct
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/2022%20Senior%20Financial%20Officer%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20Policy%5B75%5D.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/colormatrix-europe-limited-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Compensation%20Committee%20Charter%20(REV%2010-2019).pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-conflict-minerals-policy-10.2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/corporate-governance-guidelines-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_Environmental%20Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/eeo-updated-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sustainability%20ESG%20Disclosures_Global%20Chemical%20Mgt%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-library
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-policy-anti-bribery-and-anti-corruption
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-policy-antitrust
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-governance-and-corporate-responsibility-committee-charter-rev-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/avient-human-rights-position-statement-updated-july-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/polyone-corporation-privacy-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_ProdStewardship_Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient%20Quality%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avient-responsible-care-ehs-s-policies-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_Health_And_Safety_Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-security-policy-august-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/supplier-code-conduct
METRICS
Aldringen, Belgium by Lavinia Bocan
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People Data and Metrics
Category 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.56 0.50 0.55 0.51
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 36 37 55 57
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.29 0.24 0.14 0.15
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Injuries of High Consequence (% of TRIR) 14 5 2 0
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0
Safety Improvements Completed (#) N/A N/A 10,100 14,658
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 58 37 25 40
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100
Facilities externally certified ISO45001 (or equivalent — %)* N/A 52 56 54
Suppliers externally certified ISO45001 (% of surveyed) N/A 44 56 53
*Cer tificates can be found at (https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-cer tificate-librar y)
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Planet Data and Metrics
Category 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022*
ENERGY1
Total Energy (GJ) 2,377,860 2,242,291 2,361,107 2,265,482
Energy Intensity (GJ/MT Sales) 5.09 5.04 4.77 5.05
Renewable Electricity (MWh)** 104,880.63 122,505.22 174,701.68 232,488.43
Electric Power (MWh) 461,426.13 439,773.23 460,693.35 439,215.11
Renewable Electricity (%) 23 28 38 53
Renewable Energy (%) 16 20 27 37
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 11,845 14,590 11,461 12,019
Energy Saving Activities (#) 59 74 102 129
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (GJ) 35,573 19,470 72,845 439,347
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) 1.97 2.43 1.74 5.05
PURCHASED ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity (%) 49.74 51.70 51.05 69.79
Purchased Natural Gas (%) 12.89 14.11 13.46 29.45
Purchased Steam (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) 0.87 0.95 1.12 0.76
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)2
Non-Renewable: Coal 46.72 45.53 41.12 40.04
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas 33.69 36.12 17.51 17.41
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.21
Non-Renewable: Nuclear 11.95 11.37 9.86 9.01
Non-Renewable: Oil 2.16 1.60 1.82 1.70
Renewable: Hydro 3.24 2.23 14.79 15.22
Renewable: Wind 0.70 0.88 7.94 9.02
Renewable: Solar 1.48 2.20 3.76 4.67
Renewable: Biomass 0.06 0.07 2.53 2.44
Renewable: Geothermal 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.28
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Category 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022*
EMISSIONS1
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG)** 36,680 39,023 36,147 34,792
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG)** 169,789 102,479 100,595 99,465
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)3 584,622 1,440,584 2,122,338 6,421,128
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)** 206,469 141,502 136,742 134,257
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) 0.44 0.32 0.28 0.30
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ B Revenue) 51,864 63,886 41,249 39,524
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMP (MT) 8,378 10,235 33,631 115,099
Reportable Releases—above permitted limits (#) 0 0 0 0
EMISSIONS OF SOX/NOX/VOC/HAPS (MT)
SOx 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.25
NOx 14.74 10.85 11.77 12.96
VOC 695.40 659.43 648.17 563.96
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.98 1.00 1.18 6.96
Particulate Matter 33.78 30.99 32.88 28.02
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 31,087 29,783 33,090 32,267
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) 66.60 66.92 66.90 71.88
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/ B Revenue) 7,809 13,447 9,982 9,499
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 51.45 50.51 47.85 48.60
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 40.13 40.20 43.26 44.24
Total Waste Landfilled (MT)** 12,476 11,972 14,315 14,274
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) 27,608 26,606 29,298 28,503
Waste Minimization Projects (#) 34 53 142 114
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) 2,087 743 3,136 8,425
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) 0.00 0.33 1.48 2.68
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Category 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022*
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) 29 16 19 21
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) 5 5 6 6
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) 36 51 41 34
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) 27 25 30 36
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) 3 3 4 3
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) 3,480 3,177 3,792 3,850
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 1,356 1,801 1,796 1,738
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) 2.90 4.05 3.63 3.87
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) 892 1,032 1,164 1,122
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) 34 43 35 35
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0
Withdrawal & Consumed from High Water Stress Areas (% of Total) 38 35 30 28
Water Minimization Projects (#) 4 6 19 19
Annual Diversion from Water Minimization Projects (1000 m3) 9 19 55 115
Capital Invested in Water Minimization ($MM USD) 0.04 0.38 0.24 0.07
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)4 N/A 50 52 57
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (# of high energy sites)4 2 2 2 2
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) N/A 70 75 72
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) N/A 17 19 24
* Includes estimated full year per formance of APM acquisition
** 2019 baseline data revised to account for acquisition pro-forma per formance and divestitures
1 Refer to CDP Climate Change Repor t for finalized Energ y/Emissions information at https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-repor t/repor ting/cdp-climate-change-repor t
2 Estimates.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/avient2020sustainabilityreport-9-2-21.pdf
Certificates can be found at: https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-librar y
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Category 2016 2017 2018 2019* 2020*
ENERGY 1
Total Energy (GJ) 677,579 775,091 869,390 1,523,524 1,547,647
Energy Intensity (MWh/MT Production) 0.99 0.86 0.91 0.95 0.98
Renewable Electricity (%) 0 0 0.49 0.69 31
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 0 0 3808 4588 5001
Energy Saving Activities (#) NA 26 45 60 74
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (Cumulative MWh) 0 1,507 4,116 11,570 16,978
PERCENT ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity 73.18 75.11
Purchased Natural Gas 25.80 21.02
Purchased Steam 0.00 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel 1.02 3.87
EMISSIONS
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG) 33,362 21,527 11,882 18,749 21,092
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG) 238,100 244,927 85,112 155,086 87,776
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)2,3 NA NA 193,483 564,359 1,440,584
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG) 254,995 275,811 96,994 173,835 108,868
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Production) 0.43 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.25
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue) 76,346 84,674 36,723 43,666 28,778
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMP (Cumulative MT) 0 1,548 6,668 13,558 19,746
Reportable Releases (above permitted limits) 0 0 0 0 0
EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS
SOx 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.08
NOx 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.09 0.08
VOC 30.28 32.18 31.14 43.58 40.26
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.49 0.58 0.60 0.98 1.00
Particulate Matter 23.29 24.70 23.76 33.78 30.99
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Category 2016 2017 2018 2019* 2020*
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 11,234 12,453 13,396 26,065 23,709
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Production) 17.23 20.18 17.79 58.27 54.16
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/$B Revenue) 993 1,572 1,357 6,547 6,267
Waste Minimization Projects (#) NA 47 44 68 59
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 67.31 57.07 62.65 48.79 47.43
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 29.55 40.77 35.11 45.82 41.82
Total Waste Landfilled (MT) 3,320 5,077 4,703 11,943 9,915
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) NA NA 12,722 24,135 21,823
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) NA NA NA 1.0 1.3
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) NA NA NA 6.4 6.9
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) NA NA NA 51.4 60.2
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) NA NA NA 35.6 26.4
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) NA NA NA 5.6 5.2
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) NA NA 674.35 1,930 1,886
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 498 662 666 1,159 1,309
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Production) 2.58 2.64 2.57 2.59 2.99
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) NA NA NA 691 553
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) NA NA NA 40.38 57.75
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Withdrawal & Consumed from High Water Stress Areas (% of Total) NA NA NA 39.3 40.8
* Includes full calendar year data for Clariant Masterbatch acquired sites unless otherwise noted at the metric level.
1 Refer to CDP Climate Change Report for additional detail and finalized Energy/Emissions information.
2 Not all Scope 3 emissions from Clariant Masterbatch acquired sites available at the time of this report.
3 Year-over-year change due to increased data coverage and revised emission factors.