The World Economic Forum announced on Tuesday that it began an investigation into its founder, Klaus Schwab, after a complaint that claims misconduct by the former president.
It was announced a day after 87 years -Shawab, He announced his resignation of the president’s positionWithout providing justification.
The Wall Street Journal said that an unknown message that was sent last week to the World Economic Forum Council has raised concerns about organizational governance and culture, including allegations that the Shawab family used the forum funds for personal purposes without supervision.
In a statement sent to Reuters by e -mail, the organization states that “the matter requires these allegations seriously, and confirms that they remain without evidence and will wait for the investigation of the comment more.” No details were provided about allegations.
The Wall Street Journal said a spokesman for the Shwab family denied all allegations of the complaint. The spokesman also said that Klaus Schwab intends to file a lawsuit against anyone behind the unknown message and “anyone who publishes this unrelated.”
Reuters couldn’t have an immediate contact with the Shawab family for comments.
S. The World Economic Forum meeting in DavosIn recent years, he has been criticized from the left and right as an area of elite debate and far from the lives of ordinary people.
The meeting also faced negative reports on its internal culture.
The magazine previously mentioned that a board of directors effect He was working with a law firm to investigate the organizational culture of the forum after the newspaper informed allegations of harassment and discrimination on the site.
The World Economic Forum denied these allegations.
