Avient Corp.
Industry Group: Chemicals
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NYS:AVNT
Avient Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemical and plastic-based products to designers and processors of plastics. The firm operates in two segments: Color, Additives and Inks, and Specialty Engineered Materials. The company's product portfolio includes concentrated color and ink blends, plastic resins, and various specialized polymer materials used in industries such as food packaging, construction, transportation, cosmetics, and healthcare. The color, additives, & ink segment and the distribution segment together generate a vast majority of revenue. More than half of the total revenue is derived from the United States.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Chemicals 86 out of 585
Universe
Global Universe 5997 out of 15100
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
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DSM BV |
21.8
Medium
|
65 out of 585 |
Avient Corp. |
22.7
Medium
|
86 out of 585 |
JSR Corp. |
29.4
Medium
|
252 out of 585 |
NewMarket Corp. |
33.7
High
|
377 out of 585 |
Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co., Ltd. |
38.8
High
|
510 out of 585 |
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Avient Corp.'s Exposure is Medium
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Avient Corp.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
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Controversy Rating
Highest Controversy level that has impacted Avient Corp.'s ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
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