When hardness is measured, it is typically reported as an instantaneous hardness or a 10-second delay hardness. GLS typically reports hardness using the 10 second delay method.

When hardness is measured, it is typically reported as an instantaneous hardness or a 10-second delay hardness. GLS typically reports hardness using the 10 second delay method.

Innovator of Materials Solutions20 24 In this annual report, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Annual Report | 2024 2 STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING Avient's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Symbol: AVNT SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES If you have any questions concerning your account as a shareholder, name or address changes, inquiries regarding stock certificates, or if you need tax information regarding your account, please contact our transfer agent: Equiniti Trust Company, LLC 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101 Mendota Heights, MN 55120-4100 Phone: 1-855-598-2615 or 1-651-450-4064 www.shareowneronline.com Additional information about Avient, including current and historic copies of Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available online at www.avient.com or free of charge from: Investor Relations Avient Corporation 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 Phone: 1-440-930-1000 ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of Avient will be held virtually via live webcast at 9:00 a.m. The meeting notice and proxy materials were made available to shareholders with this annual report.

Both positions will continue to report to reporting, as well as oversight of the integrity of global accounting systems, corporate and manufacturing accounting, and consolidation of global financial results.  He joined the company in 2010 and has since advanced through progressively increasing roles of global responsibility, including external reporting manager; assistant corporate controller; finance director for Color, Additives and Inks; and finance director for

1) Adjusted earnings per share reported in this proxy statement differs from what is reported under United States GAAP. More commentary on our work in culture and sustainability can be found in the Letter to Shareholders in the 2017 Annual Report. Each committee meets periodically throughout the year, reports its actions and recommendations to the Board, receives reports from senior management, annually evaluates its performance and has the authority to retain outside advisors in its discretion.

Audit services include the annual audit of the consolidated financial statements, the audit of internal controls over financial reporting, the reviews of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, the issuance of comfort letters and consents, review of registration statements filed with the SEC, accounting and financial reporting consultations and international statutory audits. Each committee meets periodically throughout the year, reports its actions and recommendations to the Board, receives reports from senior management, annually evaluates its performance and has the authority to retain outside advisors in its discretion. These payments, which were made under the Annual Plan, are reported in column (g) “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation”.

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Contract manufacturer reduces rejects, adds $100,000 to annual bottom line All told, these improvements contributed to more than $100,000 annually in savings to the manufacturer’s bottom line.

Recently announced 30% expansion of quarterly dividend and plan to raise the company's annual dividend 60% cumulatively over the next three years NYSE: POL) today reported its third quarter results for 2017.  As part of the announcement, the company also communicated a plan to raise its annual dividend by 60% cumulatively over the next three years.

Review and Discuss the CD&A and Compensation Committee Report With the assistance of management and any outside advisers the Committee deems appropriate (a) review and discuss with management the Company’s disclosures in the CD&A, and, based on this review, make a recommendation as to whether to include it in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and proxy statement relating to the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, and (b) prepare a Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement or other applicable SEC filings. 4 Board Reports and Annual Evaluation Regularly report the Committee’s activities and any recommendations to the Board in such manner and at such times as the Committee or the Board deems appropriate. • Conduct an annual evaluation of the Committee’s performance.