The Board has oversight responsibility of management. The Board delegates to the Chief Executive Officer, and through him or her to other senior management, the authority and responsibility for managing the day-to-day affairs of the Company. Access to Management and Independent Advisors The Board has access to management through Board and Committee meetings where operations and other senior management specified by the Chairman of the Board or Lead Director (as applicable), or the Chief Executive Officer are in regular attendance, and through presentations made by other members of management at those meetings.

Bureau Veritas lnspection and Certification The Netherlands B.V. declares that the Management System of the above organization has been audited and found to be in accordance with the requirements of the management system standards detailed below. Originat Cycte Start Date: Expiry Date of Previous Cycle: Certification/Recertification Audit Date: Certification/Recertification Cycte Start Date: Subject to the continued satisfactory operation of the organization's Management System, this certificate expires on: Certificate No: N1027324 I Version: 1 02 December 2003 14 Septembe r 2O24 16 February 2024 06 March 2024 18 March 2027 Revision date: 06 March 2024 Ow^ An\qgKerbusch - Director Certification Benelux Managing Office: Bureau Veritas lnspection and Certification The Netherlands B.V. - Ptotterweg 38, 3821 BB nmersfoort lssuing Office: Bureau Veritas lnspection and Certification The Nethertands B.V. - Plotterweg 38, 3821 BB Amersfoort Further clarifications regarding the scope of this certificate and the appticabitity of the management system requirements may be obtained by consutting the organization. Standard ISO 900 1:2015 Scope of suppty Version: 1 Revision date: 06 March 2024 Kerbusch - Director Certification Benelux Managing office: Bureau veritas lnspecLion and certification The Nethertan

Kedrowski Page 38 Operational Excellence • Operational Excellence is a never-ending quest for improvement in response to the voice of our customers and shareholders • It is all about strengthening our capabilities to deliver value flawlessly to our customers deliver value flawlessly to our customers • It challenges us to enhance our productivity, profitability, and efficiency in all phases of our business, from safety to quality to waste elimination to environmental stewardship Page 39 Lean Six Sigma Initiative • In 2009, Lean Six Sigma was launched to improve execution skills across all businesses, functions, and global regions • A company-wide diagnostic was conducted, resulting in identification of six conducted, resulting in identification of six strategic improvement platforms • Financial targets were estimated, resources identified and trained results delivered , Page 40 PolyOne OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate 4 5 6 5.1 Safety Performance *Rubber And Plastics Manufacturing Industry (2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics). 0 1 2 3 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Industry Average 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 Page 41 • Exemplary on-time delivery • Best-in-class working capital % of sales 81% 87% 88% 95% 93% 92% 94% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 On-Time Delivery* Lean Six Sigma Delivering Results • Approximately $200M in cash driven by working capital improvements 16.2% 14.4% 18.9% 11.7% 9.6% 9.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 WC % of Sales 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 *As measured to customer request date Page 42 40.0% Percent of Associates Trained in LSS World’s Best Start-up Program in 2009* World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012* Award-Winning Lean Six Sigma Program *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center 16.5% 40.0% 2009 2011 Page 43 • Globally leverage strategic supplier management best practices • Implement world class demand management processes Critical Imperatives • Improve operational reliability and efficiencies • Optimize global freight management Drive 50 – 100 basis points of gross margin expansion per year Page 44 Page 45

Microsoft Word - Polyone Barbastro_ISO 14001_2015_EXP 2021_0.docx ABS Quality Evaluations Certificate Of Conformance This is to certify that the Environment Management System of: PolyOne España SL Sociedad Unipersonal Pol. Industrial Valle del Cinca s/n Apartado 18 22300 Barbastro, Huesca Spain has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: ISO 14001:2015 The Environment Management System is applicable to: DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF TECHNICAL THERMOPLASTICS. Certificate No: 39115 Certification Date: 10 September 2009 Effective Date: 31 May 2018 Expiration Date: 30 July 2021 Issue Date: 31 May 2018 Alex Weisselberg, President Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof.

ABS Quality Evaluations Certificate Of Conformance This is to certify that the Quality Management System of: PolyOne España SL Sociedad Unipersonal Pol. Industrial Valle del Cinca s/n Apartado 18 22300 Barbastro, Huesca Spain has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: ISO 9001:2015 The Quality Management System is applicable to: DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF TECHNICAL THERMOPLASTICS. Certificate No: 39033 Certification Date: 01 August 2006 Effective Date: 31 May 2018 Expiration Date: 25 July 2021 Issue Date: 31 May 2018 Alex Weisselberg, President Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof.

Certificate of Approval Certificate n°: FR079697-1 Contract n°: 15701960 Revision date: 22 February 2023 Laurent CROGUENNEC - President Local office: Bureau Veritas Certification France Le Triangle de l'Arche - 9 Cours du Triangle - 92937 Paris La Défense Further clarifications regarding the scope of this certificate the applicability of the management system requirements may be obtained by consulting the organization. AVIENT BELGIUM 2, RUE MELVILLE WILSON 5330 ASSESSE- BELGIUM Bureau Veritas Certification France certify that the Management System of the above organization has been audited and found to be in accordance with the requirements of the management system standard detailed below: Standard ISO 14001 : 2015 Scope of certification DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES, THERMOPLASTIC RESINS AND SPECIALITY COMPOUNDS. Certification cycle start date: 22 February 2023 Subject to the continued satisfactory operation of the organization’s Management System, this certificate expires on: 10 January 2026 Expiry date of previous cycle: : 10 January 2023 Certification audit date: 21 November 2022 Original certification date: 11 January 2017

POLYONE FRANCE TOSSIAT 43, PLACE DE LA GARE 01250 TOSSIAT FRANCE Bureau Veritas Certification France certify that the Management System of the above organization has been audited and found to be in accordance with the requirements of the management system standard detailed below: Standard ISO 14001:2015 Scope of certification THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES FOR THERMOPLASTICS Certification/Recertification Cycle Start Date: 03 May 2023 Subject to the continued satisfactory operation of the organization’s Management System, this certificate expires on: 02 May 2026 Expiry date of previous cycle: NA Certification/Recertification Audit date: 08 March 2023 Original Cycle Start Date: 15 July 2011 Certificate n°: FR081968-1 File n°:15608678 Revision date:24 April 2023 Laurent CROGUENNEC - President Local Office: Bureau Veritas Certification France Le Triangle de l'Arche - 9 Cours du Triangle - 92937 Paris La Défense Further clarifications regarding the scope of this certificate the applicability of the management system requirements may be obtained by consulting the organization.

MSC Certificate Place and date: For the issuing office: Shanghai, 20 March 2024 DNV - Business Assurance Building 9, No. 1591 Hongqiao Road, Changning DistrictShanghai China 200336 Zhu Hai Ming Management Representative Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance B.V., Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATE Certificate no.: 1614-2000-AE-RGC-RvA Initial certification date: 23 May 2000 Valid: 24 May 2024 – 23 May 2027 This is to certify that the management system of PolyOne-Shanghai, China No. 88, Guo Shou Jing Road, Z. Park, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China 201203 has been found to conform to the Environmental Management System standard: ISO 14001:2015 This certificate is valid for the following scope: Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates http://www.dnv.com/assurance

MSC Certificate Place and date: For the issuing office: Høvik, 23 January 2025 DNV Product Assurance AS Veritasveien 1, 1363 Høvik, Norway Cecilie Gudesen Torp Management Representative Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid. ICP-4-5-i5-ISO13485-f1 rev2 ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Product Assurance AS, Veritasveien 1, 1363 Høvik, Norway - TEL: +47 67 57 99 00. www.dnv.com MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATE Certificate no.: 240625-2017-AQ-RGC-NA-PS Initial certification date: 14 September 2017 Valid: 08 February 2025 – 07 February 2028 This is to certify that the management system of PolyOne-Shanghai, China 88 Guoshoujing Road, Z.J.Hi-Tech Park, Pudong Shanghai, China (Unicode: 91310000607342402D) has been found to conform to the Quality Management System standard: ISO 13485:2016 This certificate is valid for the following scope: Design, Manufacture, Sales and Distribution of Medical Colour and Additive Concentrates Used for the Plastic Parts of Medical Devices http://www.dnv.com

Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to PolyOne's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure PolyOne's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude. Senior management has referenced adjusted EPS excluding the impact of additional shares issued in February 2020. Accordingly, for purposes of comparability to the January 28, 2020 guidance, and prior year, management has referenced adjusted EPS excluding the impact of the additional shares issued in February.