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.

Gender Diversity Survey: industry best practices and opportunities to improve

Nov 30, 2021
Reports & Studies | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee |

In order to lay the foundation to deliver on its commitment, the Women in Fibre Committee launched a survey to help establish a baseline view of gender diversity within the fibre industry and to support the work of the Committee in identifying industry best practices and opportunities to improve.

Find out what 280 respondents had to say about whether gender is a barrier to progression in the European fibre industry; if Diversity & Inclusion initiatives are having an impact in their organizations; the impact of COVID-19 on work life; and if flexible working practices have helped them balance work and life effectively.

The key findings of the Gender Diversity Survey have been presented during a webinar on 15 December 2021. The survey, discusses the impact of gender on career progression and access to training in the fibre industry, based on 280 responses from diverse industry professionals. It highlights that gender affects advancement to senior roles and provides insights into diversity and inclusion initiatives and flexible working practices introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Roshene McCool, Senior Market & Technology Development Manager at Corning, presented the results along with recommendations for what leaders can do as they start to address the gender balance in their organisations.

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