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 session at Green All-optical Network Forum 2024

Event: Green All-optical Network Forum 2024
Speaker: Vincent Garnier - Director General
Date: 26 February, 2024
Location: Las Arenas IV, Hotel Porta Fira, Spain, Barcelona
Organiser: IDATE Digiworld


IDATE's Green All-optical Network Forum will brought together top players in the optical network industry to share and discuss cutting-edge practices and trends. Topics include how carbon transition has become a global mission and why network energy efficiency upgrades are crucial for promoting industrial digital development. As gigabit residential internet becomes more popular, applications like 3D display, network-attached storage, and massive foundation models pose new issues for network infrastructure. Our Director General, Vincent Garnier, provided insights on the European #FTTH market figures from our recent reports, as well as will discussed the current situation of FTTH rollouts.

Many thanks to the organisers! 

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