PRIDE at Avient

In 2018, we were excited to launch PRIDE at Avient. This Employee Resource Group works to create a safe and accepting environment that enables LGBTQ associates to perform to their fullest potential and contribute to the success of our company.

Through a combination of seminar participation and peer company benchmarking, our team quickly began offering educational programming and awareness—for both LGBTQ associates and supporters. As outside guest speakers and our own Avient associates have begun to share their stories and experiences, it’s helped to build empathy and collaboration among our workforce, teaching us to value differences in each other, while dispelling misconceptions.

We are proud to yet again earn a perfect score of 100/100 on the Corporate Equality Index. The Corporate Equality Index (CEI) is the United States’ premier report on corporate policies and practices relating to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. This score earns us the distinction as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.

In 2020, PRIDE offered virtual content to continue to support workplace equality. Through videos to celebrate events like National Coming Out Day, PRIDE earned over 1,000 views on their programming. In addition, PRIDE continued their mental health training series, which included training classes on topics such as mindfulness and suicide prevention. These courses were offered virtually, as mental health became an even more relevant topic during the challenges of the pandemic.