Julie Beyne
Assistant Manager, Retail
PROJECTS
Green store
New 5-star GBCA-rated Green Store opens at Westfield Bondi Junction, Australia.
My new work environment with a new green concept for L'Occitane en Provence. I am proud to share with my customers all about this project and our commitments.
What is a Green store?
This store recognises a standard of excellence in sustainable and environmentally conscious design, construction and operation.
Which eco initiatives?
- Foutain refill
Paving the way towards a plastic free future, consumers simply select their product and a L’Occitane Forever Bottle. Made of long-lasting, lightweight, recyclable and 100% recycled aluminium, these bottles allows consumers to not only top up on their favourite products without creating more waste, but also save financially. In addition, each return and refill using your forever bottle saves on average 20%!
-Green wall
A key feature, both aesthetically pleasing and environmentally beneficial is the living green wall with a fully integrated irrigation system that not only creates a harmonious environment, but it is also a natural air-filter. The plants in the green wall help metabolise toxins in the air, while at the same time releasing oxygen into the air but at a much larger scale than regular potted plants.
-Icebreaker sink
Forging a partnership with Betta Stone, an Australian-based company who are pioneers in producing engineered benchtops from recycled glass, L'Occitane Australia was able to supply collected glass from in-store with TerraCycle program for the manufacture of the Boutique’s benchtops and icebreaker sink.
-Optimal functionality and comfort
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Utilising a sound reduction construction method for the wall between the back and front of the store to ensure acoustic comfort for team members during their break.
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An ergonomist-approved counter area design to ensure a high level of comfort for team members working behind the counter.
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Lighting design to offer a well-lit space.
-Continual improvements
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There will be a separate water meter in the store to measure and set reduction targets
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All electricity supply for back of store will run on sensors while LED lights and signage in the front of store will run on timers
A must see!
Project | 01
Project | 01 Open days in WasteWater treatment plant of Pisserate, in France (23)
Saur Water, the Group’s water section subsidiary company, has developed many different wastewater treatment processes.
The Saur Group was born out of the need of rural communities to have access to solutions specific to the needs of their locality.
Pisserate's station required a renovation project, which saw a significant upgrade to new design and construction of new installations.
Corrèze Region partner asked for 2 events to present the refurbishment project with new technologies installed.
Saur offered me the opportunity to setting up this event as project coordinator with full responsability and budget allocated.
I had to organize 2 events during the open days.
The first one was to explain by formal presentation the wastewater plant to the managers, directors of the group Saur and to the council.
It started with a meeting outside, in front of the station following with a lunch for 40 people.
The next two days, I etablished an educational project in co-operation with local partners. I invited students to discover the station. In the park of Pisserate's station, I created a signalisation path with an ecologic garden with hives and protected local flowers. During the visits, on this path they were entertained with several activities around watercollect process, water quality regulations and the relationship between human society and natural environment. We welcomed 35 children by group and around 50 visitors.
During the visits, the public could go to "a water bar" with quizz, blindtest about the 3 types of water, brochures about water collect and drinking water. Everybody was invited to visited all our partner to create this project and espacially this ecologic garden.
I worked with designers,printers, biologists, landscapers, animal associations and of course employees of the station.
Total budget for the event : 25 000€
Entry : free
Coaching team of 20 people
Time required for the organisation : 3 months
Project | 02
Project | 02 24h/24s, university project, in France (16)
"24h24s" is common university project, with 4 students from Communication and 4 students from Animation.
In 2013, it was the 4th edition of "24h24s".
"24h24s" means : "In 24 hours you have to make an animation movie of 24 seconds".
16 teams of 2 people witch is 32 students from animations and specials effects schools around Angoulême could apply for the competition.
3 prices : best idea of movie, best sound effects, and public's best video. Best movies were selected for their quality and their technics.
The jury was composed from employees and GEO in animation's studios around the city.
Fristly, we had to find subventions and created a budget. Then, I was on charge to find partners and a new jury of professionals and prices for winners.
We asked support from others students in Animation to create advertising and refresh the website for the new edition.
Regarding the communication campaign, we etablished a page on facebook, created a spot for the local radio and published advertising in the city.
We also invited the regional press and TV channel to communicate our event and create an online platform called "webTv" to follow H24 the event inside the university on the animation department bulding with all the informatics materials.
They made interviews with competitors, jurys and staff on the web tv. Even if we were not responsible of the web tv we had to make sure they had everything they need. Which means, we had to prepare all the security required. Even teachers played security guards, watching if some tried to cheat or if help was required.
My project coordinator team and I created a "bible event" available for everyone with all important information and contacts.
During the night, we ordered pizza and made a buffet with food and drinks for students and all staff.
During the competition everybody was free to come visit and supporting the teams.
After this event "24h24s", 2 days after, all students and jury of professionals came back for the awards ceremony. We participated for the vote of "public best's video". Then, everyone was welcome for a cocktail which was a chance for students who did the competition to talk direclty with professionals of animation studios and some students got a job after this!
Total budget for the event : 1 500€
Coaching team of 50 people
Condition of competition : being student in animation
Time required for the organisation : 5 months
Project | 03
Project | 03 Party of Human Rights, in France (19)
I worked in a agency of communication as event communication assistant. I had to setting up the "party of the humain Rights" 2011 edition. A public festival in June.
It was located in Beaulieu sur Dordogne (France). Our client was cabinet of lawyers who wanted to promote a cultural heritage in this city. All the animations and meetings were in the city centre, mostly outside (summer time).
Compare to the 2010's edition, the location didn't change but we had to find new activities, new artists and most important new vips for meetings about human rights.
On the communication side , we created and used: adverstising poster, flyers, brochures and on internet: website, social networks, emails and regional press for articles (thanks to press conferences).
Moreover, we sent invitations for guests and staff we required during the event.
We invited famous guests as lawyers: the director of the lawyers association project sponsor, an Libyan teacher, an French- Tunisian philosopher, François Hollande -who was president of the council of Correze before being president of the France until 2017- and members of his council, the GEO of Amnesty International North of Africa.
Then, our sponsor partners were: Amnesty International, EFS (French Institution for Blood), ASF (association Lawyers without Borders), an Library from Beaulieu sur Dordogne.
The event offered live music and concerts outside and inside in bars and restaurants around the city.
We organized with school's partners a rugby cup in the city center (a lot a security organisations). The price was "the shield of the human rights" with launching of balloons.
To conclured the weekend we offered 15 minutes of a fireworks above a lake.
We had several positives articles on magazines and regional press.
Total budget for the event : 37 000€
Coaching team of 50 people
Entry : free
Time required for the organization : 6 months (3 months tof planning and get the budget + 3 months of organisation)
Project | 04
Project | 04 New Eve's page on newspapper "La Montagne", in France (19)
This experience was new and improved my commercial and sales skills.
On the main famous newspaper of Correze's region, for New Year they creating the "special New Eve" page.
I was on charge find new Hotels and Restaurants clients and sold them advertising inserts to attached their Eve's menus.
Mostly, I chosed face to face prospection method and created a data base on Excel software to keep contact.
I worked with the graphic studio of the company to make the christmas inserts.
Everytime, I had to pay attention on details, answering to all clients requests and made sure they signed the contract before sending them the invoice.
My manager was satisfied of the work as I made benefits compare the previous years.
Total budget: 2 000€
Data base of 15 Restaurants and Hotels
Time required for the organistion : 1 month
Project | 05
Project | 05 Training Barista skills, in France (33)
During 3 days, I had a professional Barista training.
I wanted to extend my skills if I wanted to work in hospitality. Coffee shop with Barista skills are very popular here in Australia and around the world.
The first day , I learned the story of coffee and technical language used.
Then, he teached me 3 kind of latte art and how to use a professionnal coffee machine.
I used approximatly more than 60L of milk !
Total budget for the training : 800€
3 days of training with 7 hours per day
One personnal Barista professor
Conditions : excatly same machines as in a coffee place.