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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Driving Sustainability and Circularity in the European FTTH Sector

Jul 3, 2025
Committee News | Sustainability Committee |

The Sustainability Committee is entering a new phase. Over the past two years, we have worked intensively on the pilot project for the FTTH Eco Platform, and over the last year, significant time and energy have been dedicated to its market introduction. Of course, we will continue our efforts to encourage more members—and non-members—to join the FTTH Eco Platform, enabling us to measure the impact of CO₂ reduction projects and other sustainability initiatives across our community.

Through the FTTH Eco Platform, we bring this data together and create a unique overview of the European FTTH sector’s pathway to Net Zero. To strengthen this effort, we call on all FTTH Council members to register and actively participate in the FTTH Eco Platform.

Integrating the FTTH sector into the EU Taxonomy is another important goal for this year. This is a collaborative project involving several Committees, and during the summer, we expect another consultation round on a draft plan for the EU Code of Conduct for the Sustainability of Telecommunications Networks, to which we will submit a joint response. Encouragingly, after the first consultation round, several of the FTTH Council’s proposals were already adopted. Final decisions on the sector’s inclusion in the EU Taxonomy are expected in 2026.

Circularity is also inextricably linked to sustainability. When is a product truly circular, and how can this be determined? The Sustainability Committee will address this for the FTTH sector. Using the Circular Transition Indicators developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, we aim to develop sector-specific guidance that will make it possible to calculate the circularity of optical fibre products.

Members interested in contributing to this working group are invited to contact the Committee Chair.

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