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.

Whitepaper - A case for end-to-end fixed access solution disaggregation

This whitepaper presents a case for disaggregating end-to-end fixed access solutions: a strategic shift from traditional vertically integrated, silo-based approaches to more open, standards-driven optical access networks. These networks are supported by cloud technologies already prevalent in telecom data centers, leading to access infrastructure designed for supporting multiple services. The content of this document represents a hypothetical case for disaggregation, examining a number of drivers, approaches, and possible consequences. This content does not constitute a recommendation or official FTTH Council Europe position on the topic.

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