Company: AVNT
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001122976-25-000008
Chunk: 5

Company: AVIENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 5
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 direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. We primarily use truck carriers to transport our products to customers, although some customers pick up product at our manufacturing facilities or warehouses.

Human Capital Resources

The success and growth of our business depend in large part on our ability to attract, develop and retain a diverse population of talented and high-performing employees at all levels of our organization. We are committed to building additional capabilities within our organization to meet the changing needs of our customers and the dynamic macro environment in which we operate.

We have developed key recruitment and retention strategies, objectives and measures that guide our human capital management approach as part of the overall management of our business. These strategies, objectives and measures are advanced through a number of programs, policies and initiatives, as described below.

As of December 31, 2024, Avient employed approximately 9,200 people, 34% of which were located in the U. S. and Canada, 33% were located in EMEA, 26% were located in Asia, and 7% were located in Latin America.

Safety and Health

A top priority at Avient is the safety and health of our employees, and our ultimate goal is to operate injury free. Progress toward this goal is measured at the business unit and regional levels, communicated globally, and linked to a number of recognition programs. In 2024, we had our safest year ever with a recordable incident rate of 0.40 per 100 full-time workers per year, compared to the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing industry (NAICS Code 326) average of 2.90 in 2023. Continuous improvement and preventative risk reductions are key focus areas, and in 2024, one of our annual incentive plan metrics measured the engagement of our employees in safety activities. We also continue to be recognized as an American Chemistry Counsel Responsible Care® company and set high standards for our operations as we strive to achieve our goal of zero recordable injuries.

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Employee Recruitment

Avient’s success is driven by having the best talent in the right roles. We actively seek collaborative and innovative change-makers who are passionate about our strategy and values through numerous channels, including employee referrals, job fairs, talent networks, industry associations, and directly from universities. Our roles provide opportunities for personal and professional growth, while working in our organization where our purpose is to innovate materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

As a key aspect of our talent pipeline, we partner with