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 7 - Towards FTTH maturity, what is next?

As countries around Europe continue to invest in full fibre coverage, it is important to consider what comes next: what happens when a market approaches 90% FTTH coverage? What are the next goals and challenges for all stakeholders as they adjust to a new paradigm?

This panel session brings together prominent experts of different backgrounds from the telecom industry, to discuss the experiences and perspectives of countries already facing these issues. Be prepared for a thought-provoking discussion on how telecom operators, investors, and regulators alike shall adapt their strategies to look beyond the priorities of today.


Speakers: Alejandra De Iturriaga Gandini - Director of Telecommunications and Audiovisual Sector at Spain's National Authority for Markets and Competition (CNMC), Elin Bertilsson - Business Area Manager at Karlstads El- och Stadsnät, João Teixeira - CTIO at Altice Portugal, Kristian O. P. Freiesleben - International Business Director at OpenNet A/S, and Sergio Sanchez Gallego - CTO at Telefónica España - moderated by Gerrit Hecking - Senior Vice President Project Finance for Infrastructure at Hamburg Commercial Bank AG and Treasurer at FTTH Council Europe

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