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.

Keynote presentation and panel moderation by our President at Madrid Tech Show

Event: Keynote presentation and panel moderation, part of the "Connectivity World" track at Madrid Tech Show 2023
Speaker: Raf Meersman - President 
Date: 30 October 2023 
Location: Ifema Feria de Madrid - Madrid, Spain
Organiser: CloserStill


Madrid Tech Show is Spain's go-to exhibition for tech business. With more than 15.000 visitors, +400 exhibitors, and +350 speakers, it consolidated as the reference event for managers and professionals in the cloud, cybersecurity, big data, AI, data centers, eCommerce and digital marketing sectors. After the success of our last FTTH Conference, which took place in Madrid earlier this year, our President Raf Meersman delivered a keynote presentation on the status of the fibre optic market in Europe as part of the programme of day 1, with particular emphasis on the Spanish market, one of the most mature when it comes to FTTH deployment. In addition to his keynote, Raf also moderated a panel session with prominent representative from Spain's connectivity sector, during what promises to be a truly animated discussion around the issue of high-speed infrastructure, and how tech players are reacting to the latest market trends and dynamics.

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