#L’Occitane Impact Crafters 2025
What is Impact Crafters ?
The “Impact crafters" is a platform for students to:
- Learn how to design and implement sustainable business plans.
- Understanding of how sustainability is integrated into L’Occitane’s brand and operations.
- Compete for the chance to execute the sustainable business innovation with sponsorship.
Gain hands-on experience in sustainable business practices through an unforgettable journey.
The program offering open lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, and job shadowing which will enhance students’ knowledge of real-world sustainability. Our goal is to empower students to transform the innovative ideas into actionable, impactful business solutions, driving tangible change in our industry.Becoming Impact Crafters
Open Lecture
Gain insights into sustainable business models and L’Occitane’s environmental commitments. These talks will cover topics such as the circular economy, carbon footprint reduction, and ethical sourcing.
Workshops
Check-in clinic
A space for students to reflect on the sustainability journey, ask questions, and receive guidance on refining the ideas and aligning them with real-world environmental impact.
Volunterring Event
Students can take part in experiential activities—such as site visits or nature walks that offer meaningful exposure to sustainability in action and encourage personal reflection on environmental impact.
And there’s are more waiting for you!
The winning team will bring their vision to life with a 6-week paid internship, 2-week of retail campaign experience and a HK$10,000 cash prize.
Finalist teams will become L’Occitane Impact Crafters Leaders, entitled to becoming part of an exclusive LinkedIn group with access to the newest sustainable initiatives, product kits, and more!
Application Details
Eligibility Criteria
All undergraduate students (both local & non-local) currently enrolled at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Lingnan University (LingU), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
A team of two to submit 1 proposal only.
Important Dates
Application Deadline: 21 Sept (HKT 23:59)
Open Lecture (*Compulsory): 26 Sept
Workshop (*Compulsory): 22 Oct
Check-in Clinic: 10 - 12 Nov
Volunteering Event (*Compulsory, at least 1 section): 13 - 15 Nov
Proposal Submission: 16 Nov (HKT 23:59)
Pitching Presentation: 8 Jan
Internship: 26 Jan - 6 Mar
MEGA Store Operation Days: 12- 25 Mar
Contact Us
If you have any questions or inquiries, please email impact.crafters@loccitane.com
Impact Crafters 2025 (“Campaign”) General Terms & Conditions (T&Cs)
- To ensure eligibility, participants are required to submit a copy of their student ID.
- Successful applicants will receive an email from the organizers confirming their eligibility. Late registrations, incomplete information, or failure to meet the specified requirements will result in disqualification.
- All members of the participating teams must attend the open lecture, workshop, and volunteering day in the first round of the campaign.
- All members of the finalist teams must attend the pitching presentation.
- Participating teams may be required to present their proposals publicly at the pitching and may be interviewed or participate in press conferences or related promotional activities.
- All data and materials in relation to this Campaign, including but not limited to photographs, videos, presentations, and itinerary proposals, in whatever content, nature, and forms, generated or utilized during the entire duration of the Campaign (including the application and initiation phase), remain the sole property of L’Occitane en Provence, regardless of whether developed by L’Occitane en Provence or any Participants (“LOC Materials”). L’Occitane en Provence shall exclusively own all right, title, and interests in and to aforementioned LOC Materials, for any promotional and commercial purposes, without limitation.
- Participants must not have any contact with the panel of judges from the preparation stage until the presentation stage.
- Participating members must be punctual for all competition activities.
- If team members are late for the pitching, no additional time will be provided for their presentation. If a team fails to begin its proposal presentation within 10 minutes after the specified time, the team will be automatically disqualified.
- L’Occitane en Provence may modify the presentation time and date for the proposal pitching at any time.
- In the event of any dispute, L’Occitane en Provence reserves the right to make the final decision.
- L’Occitane en Provence reserves the right to modify the competition rules. By submitting an application for participation, participants fully agree to all the competition rules.
- Teams or members who fail to comply with the competition rules may be disqualified. These T&Cs are written in English and may be translated into other languages. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and a translated version, the English version shall prevail.