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

Call comes as thinktank says the world's 30 largest financial institutions are undermining their net zero targets

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.