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Avient Corporation Awarded Gold Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis

October 2, 2023
EcoVadis Gold Rating

Avient achieved a Gold-Level rating from EcoVadis, a globally recognized sustainability ratings platform.  

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CLEVELAND – October 2, 2023 - Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, is proud to announce it has achieved a Gold-Level rating from EcoVadis, a globally recognized sustainability ratings platform. This recognition highlights Avient's commitment to sustainability, ethics, and responsible business practices.

Avient placed in the 94th percentile, or top 6 percent, of the more than 100,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis. The methodology covers performance across a comprehensive range of 21 performance indicators in four themes: environmental, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.  

"We are thrilled to receive the Gold EcoVadis Rating this year, which highlights our unwavering commitment to sustainability," said Walter Ripple, vice president, sustainability at Avient. "This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees worldwide, who have embraced sustainable practices and taken action accordingly.. It also demonstrates our continuous efforts to integrate sustainability into our business operations, supply chain, and certified Great Place to Work® culture."  

This Gold EcoVadis rating further solidifies Avient's position as a global leader in sustainable material solutions. The company remains dedicated to advancing its sustainability goals and contributing to a more sustainable future for the industry and the planet.  

For more information on EcoVadis, visit www.ecovadis.com.  

To view Avient’s latest Sustainability Report, visit www.avient.com/sustainability.

About Avient

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:  

  • Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure, and outdoor sports    
  • Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy     
  • Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  
  • Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility    

Avient 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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Media contact
Nicole DeChant
Avient Corporation
nicole.dechant@avient.com

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