Company: AVNT
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001122976-25-000019
Chunk: 34

Company: AVIENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 34
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, leadership and the ability to devote sufficient time to our affairs;

• Substantial accomplishment with demonstrated leadership capabilities;

• Freedom from outside interests that conflict with our best interests;

• The unique backgrounds and experience each member will bring to the Board, including differences in viewpoint, background and skill; and

• Our needs from time to time.

The Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee believes that having a Board with a broad range of skills, characteristics, and expertise helps foster greater innovation, unique thinking and stronger governance. The process to determine director nominees for election to the Board is based upon the recommendations of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, which is responsible for selecting directors to recommend to the Board for election by the shareholders and to recommend qualified individuals to fill vacancies between shareholder meetings. The Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will make a preliminary review of a prospective candidate’s background, career experience, and qualifications based on available information. If a consensus is reached by the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee that a particular candidate would likely contribute positively to the Board’s mix of skills and experiences, the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will conduct interviews with the candidate and may invite other Board members or senior Avient executives to interview the candidate to assess the candidate’s overall qualifications. In considering director nominees, the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee considers the Board skills matrix to determine any gaps in skills and characteristics identified in the current composition of our Board, and the desirable skills/characteristics for a new Board member.

The Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee also considers such other relevant factors as it deems appropriate, including the current composition of the Board, the balance of management and independent Directors, and the need for subject matter expertise. A nominee for election to the Board who is suggested by a shareholder will be evaluated by the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee in the same manner as any other nominee for election to the Board. Finally, if the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee determines that a candidate should be nominated for election to the Board, the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will present its findings and recommendation to the full Board for approval.

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#### CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee is responsible for confirming that the Board evaluates its performance on an annual basis. The Director evaluation process includes a peer evaluation. In addition, the Non-Executive Chairman or Lead Director, as applicable, discusses overall Board effectiveness with each individual Director on an annual basis.

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