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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Sir Chris Hohn urges shareholders to vote against ‘greenwashing’ bank directors

Sir Christopher Hohn, who was once the chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boss at hedge fund TCI previously made headlines for donating £50,000 to Extinction Rebellion.
Sir Christopher Hohn, who was once the chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boss at hedge fund TCI previously made headlines for donating £50,000 to Extinction Rebellion. Photograph: Micha Theiner/Cityam/Rex/Shutterstock

Billionaire Sir Christopher Hohn has urged shareholders to vote against bank directors involved in “greenwashing”, and who lobby against climate action.

The hedge fund manager, who once had Britain’s highest salary at £1m a day, made headlines when he donated £50,000 to climate activist group Extinction Rebellion.

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