Microsoft PowerPoint - 2021 Baird Sustainability Conference AVIENT CORPORATION (NYSE: AVNT) B A I R D S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y C O N F E R E N C E F E B R U A R Y 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 WALTER RIPPLE V I C E P R E S I D E N T , S U S T A I N A B I L T Y • 28 Years Industry Experience • Bachelors of Chemistry, Texas A&M University • Executive MBA, University of Michigan • Former VP & General Manager, Global GLS TPE Business • 2+ years Vice President, Sustainability Avient Corporation 2 SUSTAINABILITY A T A V I E N T P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E R F O RM AN CE O U R M I S S I O N E N A B L E O U R C U S T O M E R S ’ I N N O V A T I O N A N D S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S T H R O U G H W O R L D C L A S S P R O D U C T S A N D S E R V I C E S A N D E X C E L L E N C E I N T H E F O U R C O R N E R S T O N E S O F : Avient Corporation 3 Enable 100% of products manufactured for packaging applications to be recyclable or reusable. Develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste while supporting AEPW $1.5B investment in key initiatives. 2030 SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS Avient Corporation 5 PRODUCTS 8 W A Y S W E H E L P C U S T O M E R S B E M O R E S U S T A I N A B L E TRENDS IN FOCUS Avient Corporation 6 RECYCLING / CIRCULAR ECONOMY LIGHTWEIGHTING ECO-CONSCIOUS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Avient Corporation 7 OPTICA™ TONERS FOR PET LACTRA™ SX LIGHT BLOCKING ADDITIVE FOR PET AMOSORB™ OXYGEN SCAVENGER FOR PET JOULE™ & SMARTHEAT™ INFRARED ABSORBER ULTIMATE™ UV LIGHT BARRIER CESA®-NATUR BIO-SOURCED ADDITIVES TRIPLE A™ ACETALDEHYDE SCAVENGER FOR PET IR SORTABLE BLACK FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING EZE™ SLIP AGENT FOR PET ONCOLOR™ NATURALS – COLORANTS FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING RESOUND™ OM THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS VERSAFLEX™ POST- CONSUMER RECYCLED (PCR) TPE FORMULATIONS AVIENT CYCLEWORKS I N N O V A T I O N C E N T E R T O A D V A N C E T H E C I R C U L A R E C O N O M Y • Laboratory mimics real-world circular recycling in a research environment • Conducts chemistry testing to improve plastics recycling for customers • Screening and evaluation of additive and colorant systems during recycling • Collaboration platform for customers and value chain partners Avient Corporation 8 Avient Corporation 9 AVIENT ENABLES CUSTOMERS’ CIRCULAR ECONOMY GOALS C O L O R M A T R I X ™ P R O C E S S A I D & T O N E R F O R R E C Y C L E D P E T LIGHTWEIGHTING Avient Corporation 10 NYMAX™ NYLON FORMULATIONS HYDROCEROL® CHEMICAL FOAMING AGENTS POLYSTRAND™ TAPES AND LAMINATES COMPLĒT™ LFT ENGINEERED RESINS W H AT ’S H AP P E N IN G AV IE N T S O LU T IO N S PLASTICS ARE: AVIENT SOLUTIONS ENABLE LIGHTWEIGHT DASHBOARD SKINS H Y D R O C E R O L ® F O A M I N G A G E N T S O L U T I O N S Avient Corporation 11 ECO-CONSCIOUS Avient Corporation 12 ONCOLOR™ BRILLIANT METALLIC COLORANTS W H AT ’S H AP P E N IN G ONCOLOR™ WPC CAPSTOCK TECHNOLOGY ZODIAC™ AQUARIUS™ WATER BASED SCREEN PRINTING INKS MAGIQ™ FIBER COLORANTS & ADDITIVES SAFER & CLEANER MATERIALS RESOURCE CONSERVATION HUMAN HEALTH & SAFETY ECO-CONSCIOUS ALTERNATIVES AV I E N T S O LU T IO N S AVIENT ECO-CONSCIOUS SOLUTIONS IMPROVE FACE MASK PERFORMANCE Avient Corporation 13 M A G I Q ™ E L E C T R E T P L U S T E C H N O L O G Y Improved filtration efficiency Protects against aerosols & bacteria particles Increased shelf-life ENERGY INTENSITY 9% WASTE INTENSITY 2% WATER INTENSITY 20% TOTAL CO2 EMISSIONS 29% PLANET K E Y P E R F O R M A N C E I N D I C A T O R S 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 9 56 ENERGY REDUCTION PROJECTS SAVE 7400+ MT/CO2 ANNUALLY PUNE, INDIAASSESSE, BELGIUM Avient Corporation 14 • Avient is a founding member • Cross value chain collaboration • Driving breakthrough innovations REVENUE FROM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF VOC Reduction Reduced Energy Use Bio-derived Content Eco-conscious Renewable Energy Applications Recyclability Reduced Material Requirements Lightweighting $275M $325M $355M $410M $560M (1) Proforma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisitionAvient Corporation 16 Revenue from sustainable solutions expected grow at an 8-12% CAGR into the future (1) THANK YOU Avient Corporation 17

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