DAVOS, Switzerland – Following the abrupt resignation of World Economic Forum President Børge Brende amidst revelations of past connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the WEF has unveiled a groundbreaking new initiative: the 'Department of Proactive Ethical Foresight and Predictive Social Auditing.' The department, headquartered in a repurposed Alpine bunker, will be exclusively staffed by individuals claiming direct lineage to historical seers.

“We simply cannot afford another incident where a senior leader’s past associations are only discovered after they’ve been, you know, *discovered*,” stated Dr. Esmeralda Vancini, newly appointed Director of Pre-Emptive Reputational Hygiene and Crystal Ball Operations. “Our new team, comprising seven certified Nostradamus interpreters and three highly sensitive dowsers, will scrutinize potential candidates' futures for any hint of impropriety, scandal, or even mildly awkward dinner party conversations.”

The WEF emphasized that traditional background checks, which apparently failed to flag the Epstein connection, were 'woefully inadequate' for the complexities of global leadership. “Who knew that a simple Google search could miss so much?” mused Klaus Schwab, WEF Founder and Executive Chairman, during a press conference held in a dimly lit yurt. “We needed something more… mystical. More… un-Googlable.”

Sources close to the initiative confirm that the department's first major project involves a 72-hour séance to determine the next WEF president, with early visions reportedly featuring a sentient alpaca wearing a monocle and an ancient scroll detailing optimal carbon tax rates.