Daily LInks
1. Guide to Scaling Growth with Luxury Brands in Emerging Markets. Customizing products and experiences to suit local tastes without diluting the brand’s global appeal is a delicate balance, but one that could result in massive success when launching into a new market. – Read More on Forbes
2. Harley-Davidson sues Next over alleged trademark infringement. Harley-Davidson said Next’s product “essentially replicates” the outline of its logo and also features “graphic material and text which is … commonly seen in the context of a motorcycle-based branding and more specifically the claimants’ branding.” – Read More on the FT
3. H&M Comes Out Against Carbon Offset Plan from Climate Targets Group. H&M’s head of sustainability said the company was concerned about the possibility of companies using carbon offsets to lower their overall carbon emissions by purchasing credits for carbon removal projects. – Read More on the WSJ
4. Shein Said to Move Ahead With London IPO Plan in UK Boost. The company is considering filing the draft prospectus as soon as this week, and may seek a valuation of around £50 billion ($64 billion), one of the people said. – Read More on Bloomberg
5. US SEC cracks down on funds “greenwashing” with new investment requirement. The changes to the two decades-old Securities and Exchange Commission “Name Rule” requires that 80% of a fund’s portfolio matches the asset advertised by its name. – Read More on Reuters
