Company: AVNT
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001122976-25-000019
Chunk: 86

Company: AVIENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 86
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 a material adverse effect on Avient. With guidance from the Consultant, our Internal Audit and Human Resources groups completed the initial risk assessment of our compensation programs, including those that extend beyond the executive officers. The assessment was reviewed by our legal department and the Consultant, with these groups providing additional analysis and validation of the results. The results of the compensation risk assessment were presented to the Compensation Committee at its October 2024 meeting. The areas we considered in determining that our compensation programs do not pose a material risk to Avient included our:

| Compensation Philosophy     |     | Payout Curves                               |     | Clawback Policy                    |
| Compensation Plan Design    |     | Weightings of Incentive PlanMeasures        |     | Anti-Hedging/Anti-PledgingPolicies |
| Balanced Pay Mix            |     | Compensation Plan Governance  and Oversight |     | Stock Ownership Requirements       |
| Timing on Incentive Payouts |     | Selection of Performance Measures           |     | Pay-for-Performance Validation     |

As a result of the assessment, the Compensation Committee concluded that our compensation structures are appropriate and no material risks were identified.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth in this proxy statement with management. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board the inclusion of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis in this proxy statement, which is incorporated by reference in Avient’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors

Robert E. Abernathy

Richard H. Fearon

Ernest Nicolas

Kerry J. Preete, Chair

William A. Wulfsohn

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Voting at the Meeting

Shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date, March 18, 2025,