We will create opportunity for our employees by growing our business, investing in world-class training and development, and making Avient the employer of choice I’m proud of the impact we continue to make as an employer of choice for all in attracting, developing and engaging diverse and top talent.” More specifically, we engage with local communities to address identified topics, including sustainability, emergency preparedness, safety and environmental protection, and employment opportunities.

We will create opportunity for our employees by growing our business, investing in world-class training and development, and making Avient the employer of choice I’m proud of the impact we continue to make as an employer of choice for all in attracting, developing and engaging diverse and top talent.” More specifically, we engage with local communities to address identified topics, including sustainability, emergency preparedness, safety and environmental protection, and employment opportunities.

  GRI 401: Employment

Based Participants Withholding No Right to Continued Employment Effective Date of the 2020 Plan Amendment and Termination of the 2020 Plan: New Plan Benefits U.S.

Personal Information' means information relating to any person, including but not limited to: (i) information relating to the race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental health, well-being, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth of the person; (ii) information relating to the education or the medical, financial, criminal or employment history of the person; (iii) information relating to the financial affairs of the person; (iv) credit card details and transactional data; (v) any identifying number, symbol, e-mail address, physical address, telephone number or other particular assignment to the person; (vi) biometric information about a person; (v) personal opinions, views and preferences of a person; (vii) correspondence sent by the person that is implicitly or explicitly of a private or confidential nature or further correspondence that would reveal the contents of the original correspondence; (viii) the views or opinions of another individual about the person; (ix) the name of the person if it appears with other personal information relating to the person or if the disclosure of the name itself would reveal information about the person; and (x) any other information which may be treated or defined as "personal information" in terms of any applicable laws, including Data Protection Legislation.

Sustainability Report | 2018 87 102–50 Reporting period This report covers the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. 102–51 Date of most recent report This is PolyOne's first Sustainability Report. 102–52 Reporting cycle At minimum biennial 102–53 Contact point for questions regarding the report https://www.avient.com/content/contact-us 102–54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the Standards This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core Option. 102–55 GRI content index Appendix—GRI Index 102–56 External assurance Currently, we do not peruse external assurance/ verification of our Sustainability Report. GRI 401: Employment 401–1 New employee hires and employee turnover PolyOne 2018 Annual Report.

Additionally, our products used in housing, transportation and building and construction markets are impacted by changes in demand in these sectors, which may be significantly affected by changes in economic and other conditions such as gross domestic product levels, employment levels, demographic trends, legislative actions and consumer confidence. Note 10 — OTHER BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES Other liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consist of the following: Accrued expenses and other liabilities Other non-current liabilities December 31, December 31, Employment costs $ 83.5 $ 82.0 $ 22.7 $ 21.7 Environmental 10.8 12.0 64.6 64.2 Taxes 17.8 19.2 31.7 21.3 Pension and other post-employment benefits 5.9 7.3 — — Accrued interest 8.0 8.3 — — Other 18.6 16.0 14.9 13.5 Total $ 144.6 $ 144.8 $ 133.9 $ 120.7 POLYONE CORPORATION 59 Note 11 — EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS We immediately recognize mark-to-market actuarial gains and losses, after consideration of inventory capitalization, in our operating results in the year in which the gains or losses occur. Other Litigation — We are involved in various pending or threatened claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings, all arising from the ordinary course of business concerning commercial, product liability, employment and environmental matters that seek remedies or damages.

We will create opportunity for our employees by growing our business, investing in world-class training and development, and making Avient the employer of choice I’m proud of the impact we continue to make as an employer of choice for all in attracting, developing and engaging diverse and top talent.” More specifically, we engage with local communities to address identified topics, including sustainability, emergency preparedness, safety and environmental protection, and employment opportunities.

Employer Identification No.) We require equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. 5 AVIENT CORPORATION Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance, except where local law requires us to take actions to increase employment opportunities for a specific group. Avient is subject to a broad range of claims, administrative and legal proceedings such as lawsuits that relate to contractual allegations, tax audits, product claims, personal injuries, and employment related matters.

Being a Great Place to Work — We listen to feedback from our associates then take action in building our high-performance culture and being a global employer of choice For this reason, we have built an actively caring and attentive culture, where input on safety and health topics is encouraged and expected as a condition of employment. We will create opportunity for our employees by growing our business, building a more diverse workforce, investing in world-class training and development, and making Avient the employer of choice