Klaus Schwab Cleared by World Economic Forum Amid Controversy

The World Economic Forum has cleared Klaus Schwab of “material wrongdoing” following an investigation into potential misconduct by the institution’s founder, according to a statement released on Friday. As part of the resolution, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink and Roche AG vice chairman Andre Hoffmann will serve as interim co-chairs of the WEF board of trustees, replacing outgoing Interim Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-15/world-economic-forum-clears-schwab-and-names-fink-as-co-chair