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Thursday, 27 March 2025 | 10:00 - 15:00 GMT | The Shard, SE1

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Small Changes, Big Impact: Making Better Data-Driven Sustainability Decisions.

Over 60% of UK businesses intend to increase their sustainability budgets by over 10% in 2025*. Set against a backdrop of economic and political uncertainty, this investment is intended to improve supply chain resilience, increase operational transparency and transform material and energy efficiency to drive down environmental harm and cost.

Successful sustainability programmes start with actionable insight. Transforming raw data into meaningful intelligence enables faster, smarter decision-making that delivers maximum impact.

Designed for Sustainability, Data, IT and Operations leaders, this in-person event will equip you with the strategies and tools you need to advance your sustainability reporting and decision-making capabilities. Whether you’re dealing with fragmented data and scaling challenges, working to democratize insight or industrialize sustainability data collection processes, this event is for you.

*Capgemini Research Institute, 2025

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Capture insights, drive action.

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Join us for this one-day event showcasing Ascent’s proven approach to sustainability analytics, powered by Microsoft Fabric’s Sustainability Data Solutions and advanced tools.

We’ll explore how to turn data into insights that lead to impactful action, demonstrating how Microsoft Fabric rapidly and cost-effectively enables smarter decision-making and compliance with regulatory requirements.

We’ll demonstrate how to quickly get started, leveraging your data assets and sources, optimising reporting workflows and customising templates to reflect your business scenarios.

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What you’ll take away.

  • Exclusive insights from industry experts on the current state of ESG reporting for UK businesses
  • Practical strategies for overcoming data silos and enhancing sustainability reporting
  • Live demos showcasing how Microsoft Fabric’s Sustainability Data Solutions streamline reporting and compliance
  • Real-world case studies on how businesses are leveraging their data assets to achieve meaningful sustainability outcomes.

PLUS: Attendees will have the opportunity to assess their eligibility for Microsoft funding to accelerate their sustainability journey (engagements delivered by Ascent and subject to Microsoft approval).

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Why attend?

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Seize the moment

Discover how real-time carbon tracking and actionable ESG insights can give your organisation a competitive edge and drive meaningful change.

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ESG made easy

Learn how Microsoft Fabric simplifies ESG data management with advanced tools for collecting, analysing, and visualising sustainability metrics.

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Future-proof your strategy

Develop a robust, scalable reporting framework that adapts to evolving sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.

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Leverage Ascent’s expertise

See how our proven approach, powered by Microsoft Fabric, helps organisations streamline ESG reporting, optimise decision-making, and uncover impactful carbon reduction opportunities.

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Who you'll meet.

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Lewis Richards

Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft


Lewis is the Chief Sustainability Officer for the UK at Microsoft, dedicated to helping customers leverage technology to protect and preserve our planet. With over 20 years of experience in digital innovation, Lewis’ mission is to unite industry stakeholders and technology solutions to tackle sustainability issues. Passionate about empowering people and organizations to create positive impact through technologies such as cloud, low-code, and VR/AR. A #lowcode evangelist, Lewis enjoys teaching and mentoring others on building automation, apps, and process improvements. A background in coaching science, biology, and sports science provides a unique perspective on human performance and potential.

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Joseph Poore

Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Food Sustainability, University of Oxford


Joseph’s research seeks to increase our understanding of the environmental impacts of agriculture and create solutions to mitigate these impacts.He is currently building the HESTIA platform as part of the Oxford Martin Programme on Food Sustainability which provides data and models that allow us to better understand the environmental impacts of different agricultural products and production practices. The platform aims to make significant progress on sharing the latest agronomic science with food producers globally, supporting science based reductions in food’s environmental impacts.

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Paul Henwood

Sustainability Lead & Principal Solution Architect, Ascent


Paul is a data and technology leader with 15+ years of experience, including seven years at Microsoft. Specializing in data engineering, business intelligence, and cloud solutions, Paul helps organizations drive transformation and meet sustainability goals using Microsoft technologies like Sustainability Data Solutions and Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability. His expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and governance tools like Purview enables him to build secure, scalable platforms that streamline data management and enhance ESG reporting.

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Murray Foxcroft

Chief Technology Officer, Ascent


Murray is an experienced and empathetic technology leader whose career has been forged at the intersection of tech, business and innovation. Murray is responsible for Ascent’s technical vision and strategy, leveraging his extensive expertise in strategising, architecting, developing, and delivering projects across a diverse range of organisations and industries. He is a Generative AI domain expert and passionate about the power of the Azure ecosystem.

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Book your place now.

Adopting the right approach to sustainability analytics can revolutionise your ESG reporting and help position your organisation as a leader in sustainability. We look forward to having you join us for this insightful webinar - feel free to share this event with colleagues across your organisation who may also benefit from attending.

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