Waste: Preventing, Minimizing, Eliminating 6 % Decrease in Waste to Landfill from 2019 0 Reportable Releases in Excess of Permitted Level to the Environment Since 2013 Total Waste Metric Tons Kg Waste/MT Sales Total Waste to Landfill � ����� ����� ����� ������ 2019 2020 2021 2030 Goal M e tr ic T o n s � ����� ������ ������ ������ 2019 2020 2021 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 58.27 54.16 53.51 HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | IndexHOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2021 66 Eliminating Plastic Waste Plastic is a miraculous, versatile material that positively impacts our world. https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sustainability%20ESG%20Disclosures_Animal%20Testing%20Policy.pdf https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-audit-committee-charter-rev-10-2019.pdf 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Data and Metrics Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.69 0.51 0.56 0.50 0.55 Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Recordable Injuries (Total #) 43 35 36 37 55 Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0 0 Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.20 0.13 0.29 0.24 0.14 Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Injuries of High Consequence (% of TRIR) 9 12 14 5 2 Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0 0 Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0 0 Safety Improvements Completed (#) NA NA NA NA 10,100 EH&S Internal Audits (#) 53 53 58 37 25 Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100 100 Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100 100 Facilities externally certified ISO45001 (or equivalent — %)* NA NA NA 52 56 Suppliers externally certified ISO45001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 44 56 *Cer tificates can be found at HYPERLINK (https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-cer tificate-librar y) HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | IndexHOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2021 85 Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 ENERGY1 Total Energy (GJ) 775,091 869,390 1,523,524 1,564,854 1,671,768 Energy Intensity (MWh/MT Sales) 0.86 0.91 0.95 0.98 0.95 Renewable Electricity (%) 0 0.49 0.69 31.40 43.71 Renewable Energy (%) NA NA NA 23.33 25.68 Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 0 3808 4588 5001 3755 Energy Saving Activities (#) 26 41 59 74 102 Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (MWh) 1,507 2,601 9,882 5,212 17,420 Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) NA NA NA 2.43 1.74 PERCENT ENERGY (%) Purchased Electricity (%) 73.18 75.11 77.53 Purchased Natural Gas (%) 25.80 21.02 20.8 Purchased Steam (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) 1.02 3.87 1.68 SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)* Non-Renewable: Coal 41.12 Non-Renewable: Natural Gas 17.51 Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels 0.26 Non-Renewable: Nuclear 9.86 Non-Renewable: Oil 1.82 Renewable: Hydro 14.79 Renewable: Wind 7.94 Renewable: Solar 3.76 Renewable: Biomass 2.53 Renewable: Geothermal 0.29 Planet Data and Metrics HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | IndexHOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2021 86 Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 EMISSIONS1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG) 21,527 11,882 18,749 21,092 18,216 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG) 244,927 85,112 155,086 87,776 85,892 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)2 NA 193,483 584,622 1,440,584 2,122,338 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG) 275,811 96,994 173,835 108,868 104,108 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.25 0.21 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue) 84,674 36,723 43,666 28,778 21,605 Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMP (MT) 1,548 2,508 8,377 10,184 26,490 Reportable Releases (above permitted limits) 0 0 0 0 0 EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS (MT) SOx 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.08 NOx 0.05 0.06 0.09 0.08 0.09 VOC 32.18 31.14 43.58 40.26 42.95 Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.58 0.60 0.98 1.00 1.18 Particulate Matter 24.70 23.76 33.78 30.99 32.88 WASTE Total Waste (MT) 12,453 13,396 26,065 23,709 26,277 Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) 20.18 17.79 58.27 54.16 53.51 Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/$B Revenue) 1,572 1,357 6,547 6,267 5,453 Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 57.07 62.65 48.79 47.43 47.32 Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 40.77 35.11 45.82 41.82 42.76 Total Waste Landfilled (MT) 5,077 4,703 11,943 9,915 11,215 Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) NA 12,722 24,135 21,823 24,045 Waste Minimization Projects (#) 47 41 38 59 161 Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) NA 5,892 11,019 20,052 57,681 Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) NA NA NA 0.71 1.72 HOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | IndexHOME | Contents | Message from the CEO | Who We Are | People | Products | Planet | Performance | Metrics | Index Sustainability Report | 2021 87 Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 HAZARDOUS WASTE Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) NA NA 1.0 1.3 0.85 Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) NA NA 6.4 6.9 11.3 Hazardous Waste Europe (%) NA NA 51.4 60.2 45.44 Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) NA NA 35.6 26.4 36.07 Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) NA NA 5.6 5.2 6.35 Total Hazardous Waste (MT) NA 674.35 1,930 1,886 2,233 WATER Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 662 666 1,159 1,309 1,263 Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) 2.64 2.57 2.59 2.99 2.57 Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) NA NA 691 553 594 Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) NA NA 40.38 57.75 52.97 Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawal & Consumed from High Water Stress Areas (% of Total) NA NA 39.3 40.8 35.3 CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)** NA NA NA 50 52 Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (% of high energy sites)** NA NA 10 10 10 Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 70 75 Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 17 19 * Estimates—does not include renewable energ y credits from Vir tual Power Purchase Agreements ** Cer tificates can be found at HERE 1 Refer to CDP Climate Change Repor t for finalized Energ y/Emissions information.

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