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While Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, top executive pushed ‘woke’ programs
nypost.com ^ | 3/11/23 | Katherine Donlevy

Posted on 03/11/2023 7:11:31 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda

While Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, top executive pushed ‘woke’ programs

A head of risk management at Silicon Valley Bank spent considerable time spearheading multiple “woke” LGBTQ+ programs, including a “safe space” for coming out stories, as the firm catapulted toward collapse.

Jay Ersapah, the boss of Financial Risk Management at SVB’s UK branch, launched initiatives such as the company’s first month-long Pride campaign and a new blog emphasizing mental health awareness for LGBTQ+ youth.

“The phrase ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’ resonates with me,’” Ersapah was quoted as saying on the company website.

“As a queer person of color and a first-generation immigrant from a working-class background, there were not many role models for me to ‘see’ growing up.”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: bank; esg; getwoke; gobroke; siliconvalley; siliconvalleybank; svb; woke
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Am I hearing this wrong, or did a lot of tech companies lose millions because of this? Tech companies - which are usually run by leftists - so this means what they support just bit them in the rear end bigtime.
1 posted on 03/11/2023 7:11:31 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

More here on these ass🤡:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4137494/posts

😎👍


2 posted on 03/11/2023 7:18:14 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

If you go woke, you go broke.


3 posted on 03/11/2023 7:19:00 PM PST by G Larry ( "woke" means 'stupid enough to fall for the promotion of every human weakness into a virtue')
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Anyone remember WAMU?

4 posted on 03/11/2023 7:19:10 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Someone who loses their money because of mismanagement by a lefty woke agenda from the CEO should be able to sue them for fraud for neglecting their fiduciary responsibilities.


5 posted on 03/11/2023 7:19:34 PM PST by GaryCrow
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Grind ESG into the ground with lawsuits


6 posted on 03/11/2023 7:22:18 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (Dems love playing Nazis.....The republicans love helping them)
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To: martin_fierro

Yes! Washington Mutual? That bank was INSANE! I remember they were giving $5000, $10,000 loans to people I knew were unemployed and refused to work when I lived in NYC. Was that Barney Frank who prodded Wamu to do that? I think it was


7 posted on 03/11/2023 7:22:21 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

get woke, go broke!

the left will financial implode because of it, maybe this is just the beginning.


8 posted on 03/11/2023 7:23:39 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I am hearing on radio Zuckerberg lost $5bn to $6bn on this woketard disaster. Serves him right!


9 posted on 03/11/2023 7:25:47 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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Tucker did a great segment on this yesterday:

Tucker Carlson: This is the largest bank failure since 2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl-ZawiAghE

10 posted on 03/11/2023 7:27:11 PM PST by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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Awesome!!! And what did he spend, $500 million helping Biden in the election? I would love to see that punk go broke.


11 posted on 03/11/2023 7:28:03 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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Thanks, I’m watching it now. Sounds like the Woketards just signed their own death warrant, they made a lot of people lose a hell of a lot of money and when it comes to money all bets are off.


12 posted on 03/11/2023 7:34:00 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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Here is their ESG reporting:

https://www.svb.com/about-us/living-our-values/esg-reporting

As you can see on the ESG page, they were even offering reporting for the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM:

https://www.svb.com/globalassets/library/uploadedfiles/wef-index-2022.pdf

Seems they were caught up in all the woke bs and ignored sound banking.


13 posted on 03/11/2023 7:34:59 PM PST by boycott
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Except they will likely take us with them.


14 posted on 03/11/2023 7:40:47 PM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I wonder how the ever kept afloat by leftist donors NYTs will do.


15 posted on 03/11/2023 7:50:59 PM PST by Beowulf9
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As a queer person of color and a first-generation immigrant from a working-class background, there were not many role models for me to ‘see’ growing up.”

That’s correct and it shows. You turned out a complete disaster.

16 posted on 03/11/2023 7:53:05 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: rktman

This points out a way to rein-in anti-American banks. Organize “bank runs” in front of corrupt banks.


17 posted on 03/11/2023 7:59:37 PM PST by The Duke
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Lots of companies push woke nonsense. I suspect it would be even more so in California.


18 posted on 03/11/2023 8:10:32 PM PST by plain talk
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“I wonder how the ever kept afloat by leftist donors NYTs will do.”

Rumors are swirling that Oprah has nearly $600M on deposit there, and that Meghan and Prince Harry have EVERYTHING on deposit there...

Lots of regional banks from coast to coast will be caught up in this aftermath. I strongly encourage everyone to get maybe $500.00 to $1,000 in cash, if you can for emergencies.

Next week will be a very interesting week.


19 posted on 03/11/2023 8:13:33 PM PST by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Just broke? I think you are being too kind on the naked mole rat.


20 posted on 03/11/2023 8:27:20 PM PST by Right Brother
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