Earlier this year we looked at the concept of large investors starting to take a stand with regards to the actions of those they invest in . In recent news, this trend is potentially continuing, with some of the world’s largest players now focusing on issues such as climate change and short-selling. In this short post we will review these stories and continue analysing the trend as it develops. We have looked at the concept of ESG many times, and the first story we shall assess focuses on the ‘E’ component. Yesterday the Independent ran with the story that Sir Christopher Hohn, the founder of TCI Fund Management, said that he will begin taking purposeful and potentially impactful action against firms he is invested in who do not take the issue of climate change seriously – his firm has more than £21 billion in assets under management. He has decided to focus on the issue of disclosure, stating that the firm would move to ‘vote against all directors of companies which do not p...