Licensing International, the leading trade association for the $315+ billion global brand licensing industry, announced that the recently formed Licensing International Sustainability Committee will launch a webinar series slated to run through 2023. The series will share sustainability best practices and drive forward goals to reduce the corporate carbon footprint and implement Environmental, Social, and Governance guidelines. The first webinar of the series will take place February, 22 2023 at 12:00pm EST. Marco Reyes, Senior Director of Sustainability at Walmart, and Michelle McLaughlin, Chair of the Licensing International Sustainability Committee and CEO of Brand Activation Consulting, will discuss the ways Walmart is accelerating social and environmental sustainability in its supply chains. Additionally, Reyes will provide insight into the retail giant’s strategy to develop and implement integrated category roadmaps and address the most critical hot spots across prioritized categories.

Why should auld acquaintance be forgot when one can happily renew them instead? As a company which has been dedicated to helping people commemorate life’s special moments for almost a half century, Precious Moments, Inc is pleased to ring in the new year by announcing renewed licensing agreements with six key licensees.

PowerLocus, a fast-growing consumer technology brand, announced a partnership with Rovio to launch Angry Birds children’s headphones, in a deal facilitated by Angry Birds’ global licensing agency IMG. The high-quality, eye-catching headphones collection aims to make listening to music, watching videos, and remote learning more enjoyable for kids. The first collection of the Angry Birds PowerLocus P2 Kids headphones are made from premium materials and come in four color variations featuring the characters in fun prints.