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.

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Panel 6 - Policy & Regulation

This session gathers senior European policymakers, regulators, and operator representatives to discuss the pivotal role of policy and regulation in achieving the connectivity goals of the FTTH industry. Against the backdrop of a new cycle in European institutions, this session explores how policies and regulations can be strategically implemented, and potentially adapted, to propel the industry forward. The panel will also represent an opportunity to take stock of the latest initiatives by the European Commission, like the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and the Gigabit Connectivity Recommendation, set to leave a mark on the European FTTH market. 

Attendees of this session can anticipate valuable insights into the collaborative efforts required to navigate the regulatory landscape and ensure the seamless realization of industry connectivity goals.


Speakers: Franco Accordino - Head of Unit, Investment in High-Capacity Networks at European Commission, DG CONNECT, Lise Fuhr - Director General at ETNO, Tonko Obuljen - Chair 2024 at BEREC, Wolfgang Kopf - Senior Vice President for Group Public and Regulatory Affairs at Deutsche Telekom AG and Francesco Nonno - Director of Regulatory and European Affairs at Open Fiber - moderated by Arturs Alksnis - Public Affairs Director at FTTH Council Europe

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