With our LSS Customer First initiative, we temporarily deployed associates who utilize expertise in Lean Six Sigma to improve PolyOne, to also help our customers improve their internal processes, such as supply chain, finance and operations. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business from March 2001 to December 2002. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving margin, profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

With a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, our operational performance reached new levels of excellence, largely due to the Lean Six Sigma principles deeply embedded in our culture. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business, March 2001 to December 2002. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Avient also offers nomination-based leadership development programs, such as NextGen, Elevate, Engage and Lean Six Sigma, as well as Core Leadership, an open-enrollment program for leaders around the globe. Some of the topics covered by our training programs include: leadership development, safety, Lean Six Sigma concepts, technical and operational skills, and ethics and compliance.

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation* Axiall Corporation Ferro Corporation The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Cabot Corporation FMC Corporation The Valspar Corporation Celanese Corporation H.B. Fuller Company * Cytec Industries Inc. and Sigma Aldrich Corporation were acquired during 2015 and will subsequently be removed from the peer group going forward.

Avient also offers nomination-based leadership development programs, such as NextGen, Elevate, Engage, and Lean Six Sigma, as well as Core Leadership, an open-enrollment program for leaders around the globe. Some of the topics covered by our training programs include: leadership development, safety, Lean Six Sigma concepts, technical and operational skills, and ethics and compliance. These actions will ensure that we continue to invest in our core capabilities and continue to support growth in key markets and product offerings. 17 AVIENT CORPORATION We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving margin, profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Each year, over 100,000 hours of training is completed through a variety of different training methods, which focus on leadership development, safety, Lean Six Sigma concepts, technical and operational skills, and ethics and compliance. Our key development opportunities include nomination-based leadership programs (such as NextGen, Engage and Elevate), foundational leadership training for all current or aspiring people managers (called Core Leadership), and Lean Six Sigma training at a variety of levels, where individuals can be certified for job-specific Lean Six Sigma programs, up through Master Black Belt certification.

Operational Excellence Lean Six Sigma methodology is fully ingrained in our culture, and approximately 2,100 associates have been trained on its principles. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business, March 2001 to December 2002. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Lean Six Sigma is the lifeblood of formal process improvement at PolyOne. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business, March 2001 to December 2002. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Likewise, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) remains at the core of formal process improvement at PolyOne. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business, March 2001 to December 2002. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving margin, profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation* Axiall Corporation Ferro Corporation The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Cabot Corporation FMC Corporation The Valspar Corporation Celanese Corporation H.B. Fuller Company ytec Industries Inc. and Sigma Aldrich Corporation were acquired during 2015 and have been removed from the peer group for 2017 compensation consideration and beyond.