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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Digital Networks Act for a competitive and secure Europe

May 28, 2026
External Communications | External Events |
This conference examined the proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) as a major reconfiguration of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications, with the potential to support a more coherent and effective approach across the Single Market.
 
Bringing together policymakers, regulators, industry representatives, and academics, the event explored how the DNA could contribue to the governance of digital networks supporting greater coordination at EU level and helping address persistent fragmentation. Across two days of keynote and thematic panels, the conference assessed the legal, economic, institutional, and geopolitical implications of the DNA for investment, competition, resilience, and the functioning of the digital single market. 

FTTH Council President Francesco Nonno joined the panel on copper-fibre migration alongside regulators, economists, and operators, discussing the competition dynamics, consumer implications, and operational considerations of a transition that is critical for Europe’s connectivity, competitiveness, and long-term digital future.

The programme also covered spectrum and satellite governance, cybersecurity and crisis preparedness, and the deeper question behind all of it: how moving from directive to regulation may support more consistent and effective decision-making across Europe.

Both in-person in Florence and online.

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