World Economic Forum Confirms Probe Into Claims Against Klaus Schwab

Schwab has resigned from his position as chair of the Geneva-based WEF’s board of trustees.

Klaus Schwab, then-chairman of the World Economic Forum, attends the opening of the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024. Markus Schreiber/AP

The World Economic Forum said on April 22 that it launched an investigation after allegations of misconduct by its former chairman, Klaus Schwab, were sent to its board.

Schwab resigned from his position as chair of the Geneva-based WEF’s board of trustees on April 21, a WEF spokesperson said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times.