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/B Global Ranking 2023

The data from September 2022 show that 22 countries have achieved penetration rates higher than 50%. The UAE leads the ranking with 98,1%, while Qatar rapidly caught up reaching the second position at 97,8% (vs 84% from the previous year). Singapore (96,5%), Hong Kong (91,6%), and China (89,4%) complete the top 5 positions.

In the European region, for the fourth consecutive year in a row, Iceland tops the European FTTH/B penetration ranking with a 76,8% penetration rate. It is followed by Spain (73,5%) and Portugal (71,1%). 7 countries passed the 50% penetration rate mark (Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Romania, France).

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