CLEVELAND, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient
Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading global provider of sustainable
and specialized material solutions, today announced the
availability of its latest sustainability report. The online
publication is available at www.avient.com/sustainability.
"This year's report highlights the exceptional work our team has
been doing as a world-class sustainable organization," said
Robert M. Patterson, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Avient Corporation. "It
offers the most comprehensive story of our company yet, in terms of
our culture, who we are as Avient, and how our products are
accelerating the growth of sustainable solutions. I encourage
all of our stakeholders to read it."
The report includes highlights and information related to each
of Avient's four cornerstones of sustainability – People, Products,
Planet and Performance. Specific areas of note in this year's
report are as follows:
- Sustainable solutions are expected to grow 8-12% per annum as
consumers demand more eco-conscious materials
- Enhances disclosures on key Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) topics
- Provides performance updates on 2030 Sustainability Goals
- Commits to operational carbon neutrality and 100% renewable
energy by 2050
- Announces Avient's participation in U.N. Global Compact and
alignment with U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
- Introduces latest Employee Resource Group (EMBRACE), focused on
attracting and retaining racially diverse talent
- Recognizes Avient as one of America's Most Responsible
Companies by Newsweek
About Avient
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with expected 2021
revenues of $4.6 to $4.7
billion, provides specialized and sustainable material
solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities,
bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples
include:
- Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality
of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through
high-performance materials
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional
materials which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of
transportation
- Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve
the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of
end uses
Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is
certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance
to End Plastic Waste and certified Great
Place to Work®. For more information,
visit www.avient.com.
To access Avient's news library online, please visit
www.avient.com/news.
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