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.

Panel 16 - Sustainability panel

The question is no longer “if” nor “when”, but “how”. With the sustainability issue now having a regular seat in Board rooms, drastically limiting carbon emissions becomes an urgent priority at every stage of the FTTH value chain.

This unmissable session will bring together industry experts and thought leaders to discuss the best practices for promoting sustainability in the design, construction, and maintenance of fibre networks. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the role of the FTTH industry in addressing global sustainability challenges, and will be better equipped to develop and implement sustainable strategies in their own organizations.


Speakers: Emmanuel Gabla - Board Member at ARCEP, Laurentiu Prodan - Senior Investment Manager at Cube Infrastructure Managers, Lise Fuhr - Director General at ETNO, Nicolas Didio - Head of Investor Relations, Market Watch and Interim Head of ESG at iliad Group, Trevor Linney - Network Technology Director at Openreach - Moderated by Sarah Parsons - Sustainability Committee Member at FTTH Council Europe

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