The US and Canada grew organic sales 5% and Latin America had a strong quarter growing organic sales by 19%. Growth in the Americas was driven by improving underlying demand trends, as well as winning new specifications and gaining share in markets supported by secular trends. I look forward to sharing more details in our third quarter earnings call and at our upcoming investor day in New York City on December 4th." 3 Sustainability Report Release The company also announced the release of its latest Sustainability Report, now available at www.avient.com/sustainability.

Nearly all municipalities in North America and Europe accept PET as part of their recycling programs. Landfill bans in North American and European countries, government recycling initiatives, and increased consumer focus on sustainability continue to drive the rPET market.

This greatly improves solution resolution and provides a guide for optimising the plastic component and mold tooling design,” said Brad Davison, the North America Director of Technology for Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.

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Nearly all municipalities in North America and Europe accept PET as part of their recycling programs. Landfill bans in North American and European countries, government recycling initiatives, and increased consumer focus on sustainability continue to drive the rPET market.

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.

Business Number: 898451794 Mailing Address: Delivery Mode: GeneralDelivery Address Line 1: 17 Tideman Drive City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: Orangeville Ontario L9W3K3 Country: Canada Facility Name: Orangeville Plasticizer NAICS Code: 326198 NPRI ID: 2277 Physical Address: Address Line 1: 15 Tideman Drive City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: Orangeville Ontario L9W3K3 Country: Canada Latitude: 43.9133 Longitude: ­80.1158 Contact Type Technical Contact, Company Coordinator, Public Contact, Person who coordinated the preparation of the Toxics Reduction Plan Name: Brian Greer Position: EHS Manager Telephone: 5192150535 Email: brian.greer@polyone.com Contact Type Certifying Official Name: Darryl Chartrand Position: Senior Air Quality Technologist Telephone: 4164999000 about:/V003/Html http://www.canada.gc.ca/home.html http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml http://www.canada.gc.ca/aboutgov-ausujetgouv/depts/menu-eng.html https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca/auth/en/Services about:/V003/Logout_Deconnexion http://ec.gc.ca/default.asp? lang=En&n=FD9B0E51-1 https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca/auth/en/Services General Information Substance List CAS RN Substance Name Releases Releases (Speciated VOCs) Disposals Recycling Unit 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate 0.0000 N/A N/A N/A tonnes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.0001 N/A N/A N/A tonnes 85­44­9 Phthalic anhydride N/A N/A N/A N/A tonnes Extension 73642 Fax: 4164994687 Email: darryl.chartrand@ch2m.com Contact Type Highest Ranking Employee Name: Robert Greenop Position: Plant Manager Telephone: 5199385865 Email: robert.greenop@polyone.com Mailing Address: Address Line 1:  City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: None  Country: None Contact Type Person who prepared the report Name: Najat Kamal Position: EHSQ specialist Telephone: 5148089920 Email: najat.kamal@polyone.com Mailing Address: Delivery Mode: GeneralDelivery Address Line 1:  City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: None  Country: None Number of employees: 16 Activities for Which the 20,000­Hour Employee Threshold Does Not Apply: None of the above Activities Relevant to Reporting Dioxins, Furans and Hexacholorobenzene: None of the above Activities Relevant to Reporting of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): Wood preservation using creosote: No Is this the first time the facility is reporting to the NPRI (under current or past ownership): Is the facility controlled by another Canadian company or companies: Did the facility report under other environmental regulations or permits: Is the facility required to report one or more NPRI Part 4 substances (Criteria Air Contaminants): Operating Schedule ­ Days of the Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Usual Number of Operating Hours per day: 24 Usual Daily Start Time (24h) (hh:mm): 07:00 CAS RN Substance Name Releases Releases (Speciated VOCs) Disposals Recycling Unit Applicable Programs CAS RN Substance Name NPRI ON MOE TRA ON MOE Reg 127/01 First report for  this substance to  the ON MOE TRA 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Yes Yes Yes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Yes Yes No 85­44­9 Phthalic anhydride Yes Yes No General Information about the Substance ­ Releases and Transfers of the Substance Was the substance released on­site The substance will be reported as the sum of releases to all media (total of 1 tonne or less) 1 tonne or more of a Part 5 Substance (Speciated VOC) was released to air Yes Yes No Yes Yes No General Information about the Substance ­ Disposals and Off­site Transfers for Recycling Was the substance disposed of (on­site or off­ site), or transferred for treatment prior to final disposal Is the facility required to report on disposals of tailings and waste rock for the selected reporting Was the substance transferred off­site for recycling General Information about the Substance ­ Nature of Activities CAS RN Substance Name Manufacture the Substance Process the Substance Otherwise Use of the Substance 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate For sale/distribution As a formulation component As a by­product 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate For sale/distribution As a formulation component As a by­product 85­44­9 Phthalic anhydride As a by­product As a reactant As a by­product TRA Quantifications CAS RN Substance Name Use, Creation, Contained in Product Quantity Use ranges for public reporting 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Use 0.000 tonnes Yes 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Creation 27.159 tonnes Yes 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Contained in Product 27.159 tonnes Yes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Use 0.000 tonnes Yes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Creation 0.104 tonnes Yes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Contained in Product 0.104 tonnes Yes 85­44­9 Phthalic anhydride Use 4228.7 tonnes Yes 85­44­9 Phthalic anhydride Creation 0.000 tonnes Yes 85­44­9 Phthalic anhydride Contained in Product 4228.7 tonnes Yes TRA Quantifications ­ Others Change in Method of Quantification Reasons for Description of how the change impact tracking and quantification of the substance Description of how an incident(s) affected quantifications Significant Process Change in Method of Quantification Reasons for Description of how the change impact tracking and quantification of the substance Description of how an incident(s) affected quantifications Significant Process Total Quantity Released (All Media) CAS RN Substance Name Category Basis of Estimate Detail Code Quantity 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Total Quantity Released O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0000 tonnes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Total Quantity Released O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0001 tonnes On­site Releases ­ Quarterly Breakdown of Annual Releases CAS RN Substance Name Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate 25 25 25 25 On­site Releases ­ Reasons for Changes in Quantities Released from Previous Year CAS RN Substance Name Reasons for Changes in Quantities from Previous Year Comments 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate No significant change (i.e.  Submitted Report Period Submission Date Facility Name Province City Programs 2016 30/04/2018 Orangeville Plasticizer Ontario Orangeville NPRI,ON MOE TRA Note: If there is a change in the contact information for the facility, a change in the owner or operator of the facility, if operations at the facility are terminated, or if information submitted for any previous year was mistaken or inaccurate, please update this information through SWIM or by contacting the National Pollutant Release Inventory directly.

Page 3 Strategy and Execution Drive Results 90% $22 $24 PolyOne Stock Price 50% $18 $20 $22 S&P 500 (relative performance) 30% $12 $14 $16 S&P 500 (relative performance) ‐10% 10% $6 $8 $10 50% ‐30% $0 $2 $4 $ | ‐50%$0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Page 4 Four Pillar Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of SpecializedThe World s Premier Provider of Specialized  Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions Page 5 Spartech – Compelling Strategic Rationale • Spartech expands PolyOne’s specialty portfolio with adjacent  technologies in attractive end markets  Bolt on acquisition with opportunity for global expansion as only Bolt‐on acquisition with opportunity for global expansion, as only  6% of Spartech’s revenues are outside of North America • PolyOne has a proven management team with a track record of  transformational success • Preliminary synergy estimated at $65 million run rate by end of  3year 3  Significant opportunity to expand profitability by leveraging  PolyOne’s four pillar strategy • Substantial potential share price appreciation for all  shareholders f f ll / $ Accretive to EPS in first full year post‐acquisition / $0.50 once  synergies realized Page 6 Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation  Old  PolyOne Transformation 100% 2015 Target 80% In co m e*   65 – 75%40% 60% f O pe ra tin g  34% 43% 45% 65  75% 20%  o f 2%0% 2005 2008 2010 2012 2015 Specialty OI $5M   $46M                        $87M                       $114M                     Target *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty Page 7 Proof of Performance 2007 2012 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” “Where we Where we were Where we are expect to be" 1)  Operating Income % Specialty 3.2% 9.1% 12 – 16% PP&S 6.1% 9.0% 9 – 12% Distribution 3.0% 6.4% 6 – 7.5% 2)  Specialty Platform sss% of Operating Income 20% 45% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* ( ft t ) 7% 11% 15%3) ROIC* (after‐tax) 7% 11% 15% 4)  Adjusted EPS Growth** N/A 4 yr CAGR = 55% Double Digit  Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period **4 yr EPS CAGR calculated using 2012 adjusted EPS vs 2008 adjusted EPS Page 8 Proof of Performance Spartech Opportunity Intermediate  PolyOne Spartech Opportunity 2006 2012 Today Goal “Where we were” “Where we are” “Where  Spartech is”* “Where we can go”were are Spartech is can go Specialty Operating Margin 1.5% 9.1% 2.2% 8.0% – 10.0%  Margin Page 9 *Pro Forma results include Spartech corporate allocations for FY12 ended November 3, 2012 PolyOne 14% Latin America 3% Distribution 2012 Revenues: $4.2 Billion* 2012 Revenues: $4.2 Billion* United States 14% 5% PP&S 20%Specialty 57% Building & HealthCare 1.02 1.20 $1.20 $1.40 ha re End Markets* EPS Growth Construction 14% 17% Industrial 9% 0.27 0 21 0.79 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 Ad ju st ed  E ar ni ng s P er  S Electrical & 0.12 0.21 0.13 $0.00 $0.20 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Page 10 * Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms Specialty U it d 2012 Revenues: $2.4 Billion* Solutions United States 59% 9% Latin America Building & C t ti HealthCare   o f S al es 12-16% End Markets* Expanding Profits Construction Electrical & Industrial 15% 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 9.1% O pe ra tin g  In co m e  Page 11 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 O Target* Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms Designed Structures and Solutions United States 2012 Revenues: $0.85 Billion* Solutions 84% Latin America 4% Building & Construction Sign & Advertising 3% Recreation & Leisure Pool & Spa 1% Distribution & Thermoform 2% Operating Income % of Sales 2012 Revenue by Industry Segment* Expanding Profits** Electrical & Electronics 23%Industrial 3% 2.2% 8 ‐ 10% 1% HealthCare 2012 2015 Target  Page 12 *Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) **Pro Forma results include Spartech corporate allocations for FY12 Positioned for Earnings Growth 2015 Target Rev: $5B Adj.