Fort Smith, Arkansas 19. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, August 2007 to May 2015, Assistant General Counsel February 2007 to August 2007. Associate, Jones Day from August 1995 to January 2006.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions. August 2022 August 2022

Leek, United Kingdom 19. Bangkok, Thailand 19. Sustainability Report | 2019 15 https://responsiblecare.americanchemistry.com/Management-System-and-Certification/ https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-responsible-care-policy-2020.pdf https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/planet/responsible-care https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/planet/responsible-care https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-health-safety-policy-august-2020.pdf https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-product-stewardship-policy-august-2020.pdf COVID-19 Protecting our People as an Essential Business As a global organization, Avient recognized the early risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leek, United Kingdom 19. Bangkok, Thailand 19. Sustainability Report | 2019 15 https://responsiblecare.americanchemistry.com/Management-System-and-Certification/ https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-responsible-care-policy-2020.pdf https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/planet/responsible-care https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/planet/responsible-care https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-health-safety-policy-august-2020.pdf https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-product-stewardship-policy-august-2020.pdf COVID-19 Protecting our People as an Essential Business As a global organization, Avient recognized the early risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pune, India Missouri (3) 19. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, August 2007 to May 2015, Assistant General Counsel February 2007 to August 2007. Associate, Jones Day from August 1995 to January 2006.

have taken care of each other and our customers as an essential supplier in the COVID-19 response and recovery effort.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Clariant's Masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; the amount and timing of share repurchases, if any; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

1 AVIENT CORPORATION AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER Authority The Board of Directors, by resolution dated August 31, 2000, established the Audit Committee.

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