Some of the UK's biggest pension schemes will be forced to report on climate risk in line with recommendations from the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
BNP Paribas Securities Services has signed up to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has become the first scheme to commit its investments to the international target to limit global warming to two degrees.
An investor engagement programme has improved anti-corruption transparency in 16 global companies, according to a coalition of shareholders.
Institutional investors will prioritise executive remuneration, climate change and supply chain labour standards when engaging companies over the next three years, according to research.