https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/65537-Certificate-05MAR2025.pdf
Jorge Bei Maluf, 2.165, Vila
Theodoro Suzano SP 08686-000
Brazil
Avient Corporation - Suzhou, China Design and Manufacture of Engineering Plastics and Plastic Alloys 77 Shenggang Street , 215024
Suzhou,
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Gatot Subroto KM. 4 Jalan Kalisabi
No. 1 Building 37 Tangerang Banten
15138 Indonesia
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics No. 30 Hsing Pang Road Tao Yuan --
- 330457 Taiwan
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics AV.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/AS-FILED EF20024640 Avient Corp ARS.pdf
Yes ☐ No ☑
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s outstanding common shares held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2023, determined using a per
share closing price on that date of $40.90, as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, was $3.7 billion.
Effective June 30, 2020, the Company amended its existing Articles
of Incorporation to change its name to Avient Corporation and changed its ticker symbol from “POL” to “AVNT”,
effective at the start of trading on July 13, 2020.
Glendale, Arizona 30.
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/benefits-long-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic-composites
Carbon fiber increases modulus more than glass or natural fibers and a composite with 50% fiber will be stiffer than one containing 30%.
PP
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Terms and Conditions of Sale in Turkey.pdf
Alıcı, iddia temelini oluşturan Ürün
miktarını teslim almasından itibaren otuz (30)
gün ile, varsa, ilgili raf ömrünün sona erme
süresinden hangisi daha önce ise o süre içinde
Ürünle ilgili her talebinin (sözleşmeye, garanti
ihlaline, ihmale, kusursuz sorumluluğa, diğer
haksız fiil dayalı veya başka şekilde)
mevcudiyetine ilişkin Satıcıya yazılı bildirimde
bulunmalıdır.
Buyer must
give Seller written notice of the existence of each
claim involving Product (whether based in
contract, breach of warranty, negligence, strict
liability, other tort or otherwise) within the earlier
of thirty (30) days after receipt of the quantity of
Product forming the basis for the claim or
applicable shelf-life expiration, if any.
i) Alıcı, Satıcıya karşı
yükümlülüklerini yerine getirmekte temerrüde
düşmesi ve planlanan teslimat tarihinden önce
Alıcının ifasına ilişkin yeterli güvenceyi
sağlayamaması halinde; veya (ii) Satıcının,
Alıcının yükümlülüklerini yerine getirmesine
ilişkin makul şüpheleri olması ve Alıcının
planlanan teslimat tarihinden önce ve her
halükarda Satıcının söz konusu güvenceyi talep
etmesinden itibaren otuz (30) gün içinde Satıcıya
Alıcının ifasına ilişkin yeterli güvenceyi
sağlayamaması halinde; veya (iii) İcra İflas
Kanunu madde 296 hükümleri saklı kalmak
kaydıyla Alıcı iflas ederse veya borçlarını
vadesinde ödeyemezse veya tasfiyeye girerse
veya Alıcı tarafından veya Alıcıya karşı herhangi
bir iflas davası açılırsa veya Alıcının
varlıklarının tamamı veya önemli bir kısmı için
bir kayyum veya alıcı veya yönetici atanırsa veya
Alıcı alacaklılarının yararına herhangi bir temlik
yaparsa; veya (iv) Alıcının herhangi bir kanun,
tüzük, yönetmelik, kod veya standarda
("Kanunlar ve Standartlar") uymaması halinde,
Satıcı diğer haklarına halel getirmeksizin Alıcıya
yazılı olarak bildirimde bulunarak (a) ödemesi
yapılmamış teslim edilmiş Ürünlerin iadesini
talep edebilir ve bu durumda Ürünlerin geri
alınmasına ilişkin tüm masraflar Alıcıya ait
olacaktır; ve/veya (b) Alıcı Ürünler için ödemeyi
peşin olarak yapmadıkça veya Ürünler için
Satıcıya yeterli ödeme güvencesi sağlamadıkça,
Ürünlerin bekleyen teslimatının ifasını askıya
alabilir veya sipariş onayını feshedebilir.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Sweden.pdf
Buyer must give
Seller written notice of the existence of each claim involving
Product (whether based in contract, breach of warranty, negli-
gence, strict liability, other tort or otherwise) within the earlier
of thirty (30) days after receipt of the quantity
1.
Köparen ska
meddela Säljaren om varje krav avseende Produkten (oavsett
om kravet grundas på avtal, avvikelse från garanti, oaktsamhet,
strikt ansvar, utomobligatoriskt ansvar, eller annat) inom det
tidigaste av trettio (30) dagar efter mottagande av den kvantitet
2(7)
of Product forming the basis for the claim or applicable shelf-
life expiration, if any.
i) If Buyer is in default of per-
formance of its obligations towards Seller and fails to provide
adequate assurance of Buyer’s performance before the date of
scheduled delivery; or (ii) if Seller has reasonable doubts with
respect to Buyer’s performance of its obligations and Buyer
fails to provide to Seller adequate assurance of Buyer’s perfor-
mance before the date of scheduled delivery and in any case
within thirty (30) days of Seller’s demand for such assurance;
or (iii) if Buyer becomes insolvent or unable to pay its debts as
they mature, or goes into liquidation or any bankruptcy pro-
ceeding shall be instituted by or against Buyer or if a trustee or
receiver or administrator is appointed for all or a substantial part
of the assets of Buyer or if Buyer makes any assignment for the
benefit of its creditors; or (iv) in case of non-compliance of
Buyer with any law, statute ordinance, regulation, code or
standard (“Laws and Standards”), then Seller may by notice in
writing to Buyer, without prejudice to any of its other rights: (a)
demand return and take repossession of any delivered Products
which have not been paid for and all costs relating to the recov-
ery of the Products shall be for the account of Buyer; and/or (b)
suspend its performance or terminate its order confirmation for
pending delivery of Products unless Buyer makes such payment
for Products on a cash in advance basis or provides adequate
assurance of such payment for Products to Seller.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Brazil %28English and Spanish Translation%29.pdf
O Comprador deve
notificar por escrito o Vendedor da existência de cada
reclamação envolvendo o Produto (seja baseada em
contrato, violação da garantia, negligência,
responsabilidade objetiva, outro ato ilícito ou de outra
forma) no prazo de trinta (30) dias após o recebimento
da quantidade do Produto formando a base para a
reclamação ou expiração da vida útil aplicável, se
houver.
Buyer must give Seller written
notice of the existence of each claim involving Product
(whether based in contract, breach of warranty,
negligence, strict liability, other tort or otherwise)
within the earlier of thirty (30) days after receipt of the
quantity of Product forming the basis for the claim or
applicable shelf-life expiration, if any.
If (i) Buyer is in default
of performance of its obligations towards Seller and
fails to provide adequate assurance of Buyer’s
performance before the date of scheduled delivery; or
(ii) if Seller has reasonable doubts with respect to
Buyer’s performance of its obligations and Buyer fails
to provide to Seller adequate assurance of Buyer’s
performance before the date of scheduled delivery and
in any case within thirty (30) days of Seller’s demand
for such assurance; or (iii) if Buyer becomes insolvent
or unable to pay its debts as they mature, or goes into
liquidation or any bankruptcy proceeding shall be
instituted by or against Buyer or if a trustee or receiver
or administrator is appointed for all or a substantial part
of the assets of Buyer or if Buyer makes any
assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (iv) in
case of non-compliance of Buyer with any law, statute
ordinance, regulation, code or standard (“Laws and
Standards”), then Seller may by notice in writing to
Buyer, without prejudice to any of its other rights: (a)
demand return and take repossession of any delivered
Products which have not been paid for and all costs
relating to the recovery of the Products shall be for the
account of Buyer; and/or (b) suspend its performance
or terminate its order confirmation for pending delivery
of Products unless Buyer makes such payment for
Products on a cash in advance basis or provides
adequate assurance of such payment for Products to
Seller.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Guatemala %28English and Spanish Translation%29.pdf
Buyer
must give Seller written notice of the existence
of each claim involving Product (whether based
in contract, breach of warranty, negligence, strict
liability, other tort or otherwise) within the
earlier of thirty (30) calendar days after receipt
of the quantity of Product forming the basis for
the claim or applicable shelf-life expiration, if
any.
El Comprador debe
notificar por escrito al Vendedor la existencia de cada
reclamo relacionado con el Producto (ya sea
conforme en el contrato, incumplimiento de garantía,
negligencia, responsabilidad estricta, otro delito o de
otro modo) dentro del plazo anterior al vencimiento
de treinta (30) días calendario después de recibir la
cantidad de Producto que sirve de base para el
reclamo o al vencimiento del plazo de vida útil
aplicable, si corresponde.
Si (i) el Comprador
incumple sus obligaciones hacia el Vendedor y no
proporciona una garantía adecuada del cumplimiento
de sus obligaciones antes de la fecha de entrega
programada; o (ii) si el Vendedor tiene dudas
razonables respecto al cumplimiento de las
obligaciones del Comprador y este no proporciona
una garantía adecuada del cumplimiento antes de la
fecha de entrega programada y en cualquier caso
dentro de los treinta (30) días posteriores a la
solicitud del Vendedor para tal garantía; o (iii) si el
Comprador se vuelve insolvente o no puede pagar sus
deudas a medida que vencen, o entra en liquidación
o algún procedimiento de quiebra sea iniciado por o
contra el Comprador o si se nombra un síndico o
receptor o administrador para la totalidad o una parte
Seller reserves to itself all applicable duty
drawback allowances, and Buyer shall provide
assistance in connection with Seller’s
application for the same.
11.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Avient_CodeConduct_2024_final2.pdf
OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT
ISSUED OCTOBER 2024
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Introduction:
A Message from the CEO 1
Guidelines for Ethical Behavior 3
Personal Values 3
Your Responsibilities 4
Additional Responsibilities of
Avient Supervisors and Managers 4
Resolving Questions and Reporting
Non-Compliance Situations 5
Ethics Hotline 5
Non Retaliation 6
Code of Conduct Application 6
Violations of the Code 6
Diversity and Inclusion 8
Discrimination or Harassment 8
Workplace Relationships 9
Substance Abuse 10
Physical Security and
Workplace Violence 10
Accurate Information,
Data and Records 12
Accounting Integrity 12
Company Communications 14
Safeguarding and Use of Assets 14
Proprietary and Confidential
Information, Ideas and
Intellectual Property 15
Privacy, Personal Information
and Data Protection 16
Internet and E-mail Use 16
Social Media and
Social Networking 17
Computer Security, Software
Licensing and Copyrights 17
Insider Information and Trading 18
Political Contributions/Activities
and Charitable Contributions 19
Government Investigations
and Inquiries 19
Integrity in Our
Business
Fair Dealing 21
Bribery and Kickbacks 21
Agents and Consultants 22
Competition 22
Gifts and Hospitality 23
Conflicts of Interest 24
Self-Dealing 25
International Trade 25
Money Laundering 25
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Sustainability 27
Safety, Health and Environment 28
Product and Service Safety 29
Respecting Human Rights 29
A Shared Commitment 29
Resources and
Contact Information
Our Policies 30
Internal Contacts 30
Ethics Hotline 30
A Message from the CEO
Dear Avient Team,
Our company decisions have far-reaching implications in today’s complex and interconnected world.
OUR CODE OF
INTEGRITY IN OUR
CORPORATE SOCIAL
CODE OF CONDUCT | 30
http://avient.ethicspoint.com
http://avient.ethicspoint.com
North America
Global Headquarters
Avon Lake, United States
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, OH, United States
44012
Toll Free: +1 866 765 9663
Phone: +1 440 930 1000
Fax: +440 930 3064
Asia Pacific
Regional Headquarters
Shanghai, China
2F, Block C
200 Jinsu Road
Pudong, 201206
Shanghai, China
Telephone: +86 (0) 21 6028 4888
Fax: +86 (0) 21 6028 4999
South America
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Av.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Italy.pdf
Under penalty of forfeiture, Buyer must give
Seller written notice of the existence of each claim involving
Product (whether based in contract, breach of warranty,
negligence, strict liability, other tort or otherwise) within the
earlier of thirty (30) days after receipt of the quantity of
Product forming the basis for the claim or applicable shelf-
life expiration, if any.
A pena di decadenza, l'Acquirente
dovrà dare al Venditore notizia scritta dell'esistenza di un
qualunque reclamo relativo al Prodotto (che sia fondato su
violazioni contrattuali, violazioni di garanzie, negligenza,
responsabilità oggettiva, responsabilità extracontrattuale,
altre violazioni o altrimenti) entro il primo dei trenta (30)
giorni successivi al ricevimento della quantità del Prodotto
che costituisca la base del reclamo o dalla scadenza della
relativa durata di conservazione, laddove applicabile.
30) giorni dalla richiesta del Venditore di tali garanzie; o
(iii) nel caso in cui l'Acquirente diventi insolvente o incapace
di pagare i propri debiti alla scadenza, o venga messo in
liquidazione o venga avviata una procedura fallimentare o
concorsuale da o contro l'Acquirente o venga nominato un
fiduciario o un curatore o un amministratore per tutti o per
una parte sostanziale dei beni dell'Acquirente o nel caso in
cui l'Acquirente effettui una cessione a beneficio dei propri
creditori; o (iv) in caso di inosservanza da parte
dell'Acquirente di qualsiasi legge, statuto, ordinanza,
regolamento, codice o standard (“Leggi e Standard”), il
Venditore potrà, mediante avviso scritto all'Acquirente,
senza pregiudizio per qualsiasi altro suo diritto: (a) richiedere
la restituzione e ritornare in possesso di qualsiasi Prodotto
consegnato che non sia stato pagato e tutti i costi relativi al
recupero del Prodotto saranno a carico dell'Acquirente; e/o
(b) sospendere la propria esecuzione o terminare la conferma
d'ordine per la consegna del Prodotto in attesa, a meno che
l'Acquirente non effettui il pagamento del Prodotto in
contanti in anticipo o fornisca adeguate garanzie di tale
pagamento del Prodotto al Venditore.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/8.31.19%2520Investor%2520Presentation.pdf
Investor Day
POLYONE
I N V E S T O R
P R E S E N T A T I O N
A U G U S T 2 0 1 9
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
PolyOne Corporation 2
USE OF
NON-GAAP
MEASURES
PolyOne Corporation 3
V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 5 B I L L I O N
United States
57%
16%
Latin
America
Canada
Distribution
Performance Products &
Solutions 19%
Specialty
Engineered
Color
Additives &
Inks 29%
Segment End Market Geography
Building &
Construction
Electrical &
Electronics
13%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018
$2.43
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
PolyOne Corporation 7
9
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
ROIC** 5.0% 14.1%
Operating Income
% of Sales
Color, Additives &
Inks
1.7% 15.1%
Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.2%
Performance
Products
& Solutions
4.3% 10.0%
Distribution 2.6% 5.6%
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
strategic acquisitions
Innovate
600K-1M
commercial
resources 5-7%
Double acquired
Lean Six Sigma
commercial excellence
531
710
130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A DDI N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 12
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 13
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
Vitality Index
$20
$56
Transformational
Adjacent
Core
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 14
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E
PolyOne Corporation 15
PrototypeFrame
Opportunity
Scale-up & Test
Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
(since 2017)
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
6
11
3
2
28 0
10
7
2
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
F L A M E
R E T A R D A N T
P O L Y M E R S
A D V A N C E D
C O M P O S I T E S
B A R R I E R
M A T E R I A L S
C O L O R A N T
T E C H N O L O G I E S
T H E R M O P L A S T I C
E L A S T O M E R S
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 16
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 17
Fiber
Polymer
Composite
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011 2018
PolyOne Corporation
2019
18
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 19
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
F I B E R - L I N E H I G H L I G H T S
PolyOne Corporation 20
$100M
Customer
Value
Fiber-Line
Fiber Processing
Capabilities
Polymer Formulation
Capabilities
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
PolyOne Corporation 21
F I B E R O P T I C A L G R O W T H D R I V E R S
PolyOne Corporation 22
5G Networks
10x
8x
5G vs. 4G
PolyOne Corporation 23
Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople
8-10% with
ability to double
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y
PolyOne Corporation 24
Capture
sourcing
synergies
Cross-sell
& blend
technology
8-10%
operating
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K
Protect
customers
Retain
employees
Implement LSS to
drive efficiency
improvements
Innovate with
combined
portfolio
Safety
First!
Leverage
PolyOne’s
global reach
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
18-20%
operating
Invest in
commercial
resources
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
PolyOne Corporation 25
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
243
340
$36
$96
20%
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 165% + 900 bps
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E
PolyOne Corporation 26
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
138
181
251
$23 $25
$70
7% 8%
18-20%
Recent Acquisitions
PolyOne Corporation 27
Average
Company Size
# of
Possibilities
Rationale
$200M
S T R O N G P I P E L I N E
D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
$900
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
$890M
R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S
O V E R $ 1 . 2 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1
PolyOne Corporation
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.54
$0.70
$0.78
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
3-Year Dividend Plan
Cumulative Share Repurchases Increasing Annual Dividend
28
6.3%
14.1%
16-17%
2009 2018 Updated Expectations
R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N
PolyOne Corporation 29
PolyOne Corporation 30
W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ?