Community Service & Charitable Contributions
In addition to protecting the planet through our commitment to climate change, conserving natural resources and preventing pollution related to our operations, Avient is committed to investing in the communities where we live and work. From Global Giving to Earth Day clean up initiatives, our employees are dedicated to investing in their communities through charitable contributions and volunteering their time. The commitment to our communities is a crucial part of protecting the planet for generations to come.
Avient’s long-standing dedication to community engagement remains integral to our culture. In 2025, our employees continued to prioritize making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve. They demonstrated unquestionable service and empathy for others by volunteering their time, talents, and treasures to support local organizations and causes worldwide.
Global Giving
In North America, United Way remains our most significant philanthropic endeavor, with our employees continuing to give generously. Since 2007, we have raised over $20 million for United Way chapters. Employees across our sites participated in fundraisers, volunteer events, and donation drives to support United Way and the local charities they partner with to meet critical needs in education, financial stability, and health. In addition, we contributed to numerous non-profit organizations where our leaders sit on boards of trustees, helping them advance sustainability in their operations and missions to serve.
政治献金
Avient 不资助政党或政府成员。在美国，Avient 的员工利用他们的权利建立了一个政治行动委员会 (PAC)，这是一个自愿、在联邦注册的员工协会，根据美国法律规定，为政治目的募集捐款并决定如何使用这些捐款。The Avient PAC Contributions Committee, comprised of Avient PAC Members, meets, discusses key topics and decides the annual budget. The Avient PAC aligns with candidates who support laws and regulations consistent with Avient’s interests, represent a state or district where an Avient facility is located and/ or are active members or leadership of key committees/positions. PAC discussions with legislators provide awareness on Avient’s role and contributions to the science that enables sustainability and a circular economy, as well as the importance of maintaining a cost and regulatory environment that allows companies to best operate, invest and grow. In 2025, the Avient PAC contributed $2,500 to federal candidates in the U.S. and $4,000 to state candidates in Ohio. No political contributions are made outside the U.S. The Avient PAC’s Federal Election Commission filings, including listings of contributions, are publicly available at www.fec.gov. 俄亥俄州的备案和捐款情况可在 www.ohiosos.gov 上公开查阅。
Over 6,000 Avient employees participated, serving more than 110 communities and benefiting over 70 non-profit and charity organizations around the world.
Avient offers a global benefit of Community Service hours. We encourage our people to help create more sustainable communities by providing 16 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer for a cause of their preference. These hours are used during the workday, and the activities can be done as a group of fellow Avient associates or individually. Since 2018, Avient associates have performed more than 10,500 hours of community service through this program.
Earth Day Photo Contest
In celebration of Earth Day, we held our annual photo contest, inviting employees to capture the beauty of nature through their lenses. For every submission received, we pledged to donate to One Tree Planted. In an inspiring display of collective action, 200 trees were planted in honor of Earth Day, contributing to the restoration of forests and wildlife habitats.
“Iceland” is the winner of the 2025 Earth Day Photo contest Taken by Francesco Di Tomaso, Quality Officer (Pogliano, Italy) and appears on this year’s Sustainability Report cover.
We also applaud the 11 outstanding entries securing runner up places shown below.
Jiǔzhàigōu, China by Nhung Truong, Sr. Accountant, Finance; Binh Duong, Vietnam
Rincón del Cielo, Spain by Jorge Pascual, Maintenance Manager; Barbastro, Spain
Flowers in Shenzhen, China by Alice Liu, Payroll Analyst, Human Resources; Shenzhen, China
Sunrise in Tikal, Guatemala by Catherine King, R&D Chemist; Liverpool, United Kingdom
Yorkshire Dales, England, by Melissa Sage, Customer Service Representative; Barnsley, United Kingdom
Cappadocia, Turkey by Tayfun Yilmaz, Managed Services; Istanbul, Turkey
Lake Tahoe, California by Giulia Spezzati, Sr R&D Engineer External Innovation; Pogliano, Italy
Santa Marta, Colombia by Cristian Valbuena, Senior Procurement Specialist; Bogota-Cota, Colombia
Night-flowering Jasmine by Swarup Bhattacharyya, Advanced R&D Engineer/Chemist; Pune, India
Views in China by Tina Lu, Sr. EHS Manager; Shanghai, China
Julian, California by Michaela Cunningham, Senior Sustainability Specialist; Avon Lake, OH
