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.

Insights from FTTH Council Europe President Francesco Nonno on EU Regulation and the Future of Fibre

Francesco Nonno, President of the FTTH Council Europe, in this interview, warns that the proposed deregulation under the Digital Networks Act could put fibre investments at risk. Eliminating current wholesale access rules would give greater power to legacy incumbents and deter new infrastructure players. In the interview, Nonno stresses there is no clear market justification for such deregulation, which could hinder competition and fibre rollout in countries still dependent on copper or FTTC networks. Instead, the FTTH Council advocates for a clear EU-wide copper switch-off target by 2031–2032, aligning with fibre coverage goals and ensuring a level playing field for all network investors.

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