Sustainability Pottery Barn commits to plant 3 million trees by 2023 Pottery Barn, a brand in William-Sonoma, Inc.’s portfolio, reaffirms its commitment to sourcing wood responsibly by committing to plant three million trees by the end of 2023. Beginning December 31, 2020, the company will plant one tree for every piece of indoor wood furniture … More Highlights of the News during non-publication time (Part 5)

Intellectual Property WIPO: JD.com: e-Commerce from China to the World We bring you another case study highlighting how the Madrid System can support companies manage their portfolio of international registrations. Today, we review the case of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com With over twenty years of experience, JD.com has become a top technology and services enterprise … More Highlights of News during non-publication time (Part 4)

EU The EU Commission launches call for experts Today, the Commission has launched a call for experts to join the five Mission Boards who will advise on the implementation of the EU Missions. The Missions aim to deliver solutions to key global challenges by 2030: Adaptation to Climate Change, Cancer, Restore our Ocean and Waters, … More Highlights of News during non-publication time (Part 3)

Diversity Female Founders face Disadvantages raising Capital in Male-Dominated Industries Underrepresentation in enterprise software affects women as employees but also as founders, says Dana Kanze, an assistant professor of organizational behaviour at London Business School By guest author Isabelle Bousquette from the Wall Street Journal Women are vastly underrepresented in the enterprise software industry. Less … More Highlights of the News during the non-publication time (Part 2)

Associations Technical Resources Besides connecting and supporting textile professionals, AATCC has extensive technical resources, including a fully equipped laboratory and staff with textile expertise. The lab now includes a new spectrophotometer donated by Datacolor. Datacolor Global Key Account Team Manager Ken Butts visited the AATCC Technical Center to oversee the setup and software installation. The … More Highlights of News during the non-publication time (Part 1)