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.

FTTH Adoption Drivers and Hurdles in Europe

The FTTH Council Europe is pleased to bring to you this first-of-its-kind study by Plum Consulting on FTTH adoption drivers and hurdles in Europe.

While we are pleased to see that the FTTH rollout coverage in Europe amounts to 57% and is progressing steadily, the take-up rate is yet to reach the 50% mark, with significant differences at country level. This is where the study comes in as a clarion call on what needs to be done to increase the take-up.  By carrying out a thorough analysis of the FTTH Council Europe data and doing a deep dive into 8 selected countries, Plum Consulting team has developed a series of recommendations of measures that both policymakers and industry executives will find useful when considering how to increase the FTTH adoption.

For the FTTH Council Europe this is only the first step in what we see as our industry’s next big challenge. We want to ensure that there is wide awareness about the results of this study, which would pave way for future actions aimed at increasing the FTTH take-up. In our view, high rate of FTTH adoption is key to ensure that our fellow citizens and businesses fully reap the benefits of full fibre connectivity.

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