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.

Brightspeed readies first deployment of state-of-the-art high speed fiber optics network

Charlotte, NC — March 30, 2022 — Brightspeed announced that, in anticipation of operations in the third quarter of 2022, it has begun design and construction preparation for the planned deployment of its fiber optics network buildout. Brightspeed’s first office application will take place in North Carolina, home to its recently announced corporate headquarters. North Carolina is one of the 20 states that will comprise Brightspeed’s operating territory, spanning mainly rural and suburban regions of the U.S. The larger network build for the company’s multi-state footprint is expected to begin later this year.
 

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