About the Committee

The Investments & ESG Committee brings together the work of the Council's former Investors, Sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committees under a single structure, reflecting how closely capital, environmental performance and social responsibility are now linked in digital infrastructure.

The Committee provides a forum for investors, operators and industry experts to examine the financial and non-financial factors shaping fibre and data centre investment across Europe. Its scope spans the investment landscape and financing conditions for network rollout, the environmental footprint and sustainability credentials of fibre infrastructure, and the governance and diversity practices that support a resilient, competitive industry.

By combining these perspectives, the Committee aims to give members a clearer view of how ESG considerations influence investment decisions,  and how the sector can demonstrate its value to the investors, policymakers and stakeholders who rely on that evidence.

This page is new and growing. The Committee's reports, studies, and other resources will be added here as they're published - in the meantime, you can explore the latest assets below.

Response to the consultation on the European Commission’s draft Guidelines on State aid for broadband networks

The FTTH Council Europe sees positive elements in the draft revised State Aid Guidelines, notably in the area of vouchers as there is an expectation that as the availability of connectivity reaches critical mass (and the FTTH Council’s own research sees 85%-90% availability across the EU in the next five years[1]), resources and attention will shift much more to take-up and adoption than supply side measures.

 

[1] According to the FTTH Council Europe’s latest Market Forecasts 2021-2026 available here

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