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 11 - Germany: status of FTTH roll out

With close to 30 million households still to be connected to fibre, Germany is arguably the most important market for the European FTTH industry.  With the help of a very high-level speaker line-up, we will explore the unique characteristics of this rapidly evolving market, including the country's mix of urban and rural areas, and the opportunities presented by the growing demand for high-speed internet services.

Join us for a thought-provoking and informative panel session that will shed light on the state of FTTH in Germany, and the opportunities and challenges it presents for operators, investors, policymakers, and end-users alike.


Speakers:  Jan Georg Budden - CEO and co-founder at Deutsche GigaNetz GmbH, Jens Prautzsch - CEO at Unsere Grüne Glasfaser, and Ruben Queimano Alonso - Chief Commercial Officer at Deutsche Glasfaser GmbH - Moderated by Dr Cara Schwarz-Schilling - General Manager and Director at WIK GmbH

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