Ryan Spagnolo (he/him)
@ryanspagnolo.bsky.social
Global Corporate Social Responsibility #CSR, #ESG, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion #DEI, UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs 🌳🌎, #BCorps & #TechforGood advocate. Cornell & Fletcher Tufts alum. History & travel lover 🇮🇪🇨🇦🇫🇷🇮🇸🇨🇭🇪🇺🇧🇪🇳🇱. Proud UU 🏳️🌈🔵.
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A great visualization of how focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs can help guide the pillars of an #ESG strategy, representing the major global challenges that businesses can help to address. #responsiblebusiness #corporatesocialresponsibility
A timely @j-pal.bsky.social series on #AIforGood in the global development social sector and how it should be leveraged to improve needs prediction, access to info, organizational efficiency, bias reduction & more.
#TechforGood #responsibletech #TechforSDGs #TechforGlobalGoals #Tech4Good #Tech4SDGs
#TechforGood #responsibletech #TechforSDGs #TechforGlobalGoals #Tech4Good #Tech4SDGs
Can AI improve workplace efficiency without exacerbating inequality? In the second post in our AI blog series, we explore the possibilities and limitations of AI tools for workers and businesses, and outline urgent questions for future research. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oH3uGR
AI for social good: Supporting workers and businesses in LMICs
Researchers in the J-PAL network have been using randomized evaluations to learn how to help people get jobs and how to help businesses grow for over two decades, drawing out insights to inform polici...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A timely @j-pal.bsky.social series on #AIforGood in the global development social sector and how it should be leveraged to improve needs prediction, access to info, organizational efficiency, bias reduction & more.
#TechforGood #responsibletech #TechforSDGs #TechforGlobalGoals #Tech4Good #Tech4SDGs
#TechforGood #responsibletech #TechforSDGs #TechforGlobalGoals #Tech4Good #Tech4SDGs
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🌱 Do you work in #ESG or #CSR and want to incorporate more evidence-based planning and decision-makig into your work? Enroll in our free, virtual #EvaluatingSocialPrograms course to learn how randomized evaluations can be used to inform corporate social impact.
https://bit.ly/3VHBfLa
https://bit.ly/3VHBfLa
October 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🌱 Do you work in #ESG or #CSR and want to incorporate more evidence-based planning and decision-makig into your work? Enroll in our free, virtual #EvaluatingSocialPrograms course to learn how randomized evaluations can be used to inform corporate social impact.
https://bit.ly/3VHBfLa
https://bit.ly/3VHBfLa
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How can companies build upon foundational Human Rights Assessments to develop credible due diligence processes? BSR shares six key steps for transforming HRA insights into sustained action that delivers positive impacts for people and business: www.bsr.org/en/blog/what...
What’s Next? Building on a Corporate-Level Human Rights Assessment | Blog | Sustainable Business Network and Advisory Services | BSR
Human Rights Assessments are foundational to the due diligence process, but real impact comes from embedding HRA findings into daily operations, governance, and strategy. BSR share six key steps compa...
www.bsr.org
September 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
How can companies build upon foundational Human Rights Assessments to develop credible due diligence processes? BSR shares six key steps for transforming HRA insights into sustained action that delivers positive impacts for people and business: www.bsr.org/en/blog/what...
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Don’t miss your chance to join J-PAL’s free, self-paced #EvaluatingSocialPrograms course before it closes in early December. Learn how to design randomized evaluations and use evidence to measure impact 🎓 Enroll by Dec 2: https://bit.ly/3VHBfLa
Evaluating Social Programs
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November 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Don’t miss your chance to join J-PAL’s free, self-paced #EvaluatingSocialPrograms course before it closes in early December. Learn how to design randomized evaluations and use evidence to measure impact 🎓 Enroll by Dec 2: https://bit.ly/3VHBfLa
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Common challenges such as cost, skills, competencies and infrastructure still persist in the landscape transition. We require a phased approach to tackle them as programs move up the adoption curve.
This guide helps businesses scale up successful and impactful regenerative landscape projects.
This guide helps businesses scale up successful and impactful regenerative landscape projects.
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Common challenges such as cost, skills, competencies and infrastructure still persist in the landscape transition. We require a phased approach to tackle them as programs move up the adoption curve.
This guide helps businesses scale up successful and impactful regenerative landscape projects.
This guide helps businesses scale up successful and impactful regenerative landscape projects.
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Kim Davis’ 2025 challenge to our marriage rights reminds us that the fight for equality is never over.
We MUST continue to make our voices heard and share our stories.
Use our PRIDE toolkit to share your story today: hrc.im/10years
We MUST continue to make our voices heard and share our stories.
Use our PRIDE toolkit to share your story today: hrc.im/10years
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Kim Davis’ 2025 challenge to our marriage rights reminds us that the fight for equality is never over.
We MUST continue to make our voices heard and share our stories.
Use our PRIDE toolkit to share your story today: hrc.im/10years
We MUST continue to make our voices heard and share our stories.
Use our PRIDE toolkit to share your story today: hrc.im/10years
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Hi, so we've posted this twice now, and every time it keeps getting super low reach. Which sucks. We know this isn't a fun topic nor a meme, but if you are someone who wants to contribute and help our community who needs assistance, comment "me" and we will DM the instructions.
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hi, so we've posted this twice now, and every time it keeps getting super low reach. Which sucks. We know this isn't a fun topic nor a meme, but if you are someone who wants to contribute and help our community who needs assistance, comment "me" and we will DM the instructions.
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BREAKING: Love is (still) love.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
BREAKING: Love is (still) love.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Measurement of #corporatesocialimpact is evolving and understanding what metrics matter most depends on the tangible outcomes for all of the stakeholders involved.
#CSR #responsiblebusiness #corporatevolunteering
www.3blmedia.com/news/how-mea...
#CSR #responsiblebusiness #corporatevolunteering
www.3blmedia.com/news/how-mea...
How To Measure the Impact of Corporate Volunteering
To measure the impact of corporate volunteering, you have to embrace the complexity. Here’s how.
www.3blmedia.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Measurement of #corporatesocialimpact is evolving and understanding what metrics matter most depends on the tangible outcomes for all of the stakeholders involved.
#CSR #responsiblebusiness #corporatevolunteering
www.3blmedia.com/news/how-mea...
#CSR #responsiblebusiness #corporatevolunteering
www.3blmedia.com/news/how-mea...
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The EIB Group’s 2024 Sustainability Report is out.
🌱€51B invested in climate and sustainability
⚡75% fewer emissions from energy projects since 2018
👩💼1.5M new jobs created by 2028.
Clear reporting. Real results.
🔗https://go.eib.org/EIBsustainability24
🌱€51B invested in climate and sustainability
⚡75% fewer emissions from energy projects since 2018
👩💼1.5M new jobs created by 2028.
Clear reporting. Real results.
🔗https://go.eib.org/EIBsustainability24
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The EIB Group’s 2024 Sustainability Report is out.
🌱€51B invested in climate and sustainability
⚡75% fewer emissions from energy projects since 2018
👩💼1.5M new jobs created by 2028.
Clear reporting. Real results.
🔗https://go.eib.org/EIBsustainability24
🌱€51B invested in climate and sustainability
⚡75% fewer emissions from energy projects since 2018
👩💼1.5M new jobs created by 2028.
Clear reporting. Real results.
🔗https://go.eib.org/EIBsustainability24
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Ever wondered about #BCorp certification? Many brands hesitate because they've heard the wrong things!
Myth #1: it's only for big companies
Truth: businesses of all sizes, including solopreneurs and startups, can certify. It's not about size, it's about how you operate ✨
#businessforgood
Myth #1: it's only for big companies
Truth: businesses of all sizes, including solopreneurs and startups, can certify. It's not about size, it's about how you operate ✨
#businessforgood
July 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Ever wondered about #BCorp certification? Many brands hesitate because they've heard the wrong things!
Myth #1: it's only for big companies
Truth: businesses of all sizes, including solopreneurs and startups, can certify. It's not about size, it's about how you operate ✨
#businessforgood
Myth #1: it's only for big companies
Truth: businesses of all sizes, including solopreneurs and startups, can certify. It's not about size, it's about how you operate ✨
#businessforgood
“To stay relevant in a competitive talent market, organizations must prioritize inclusion programs.”
I couldn’t agree more!
Retreating from inclusion programs poses a major risk to your talent management. The proof is in the data.
#DEI #responsiblebusiness #CSR
www.forbes.com/sites/juliek...
I couldn’t agree more!
Retreating from inclusion programs poses a major risk to your talent management. The proof is in the data.
#DEI #responsiblebusiness #CSR
www.forbes.com/sites/juliek...
Having An Inclusive Culture Is Vital To Staying Relevant
To stay relevant in a competitive talent market, organizations must prioritize inclusion programs.
www.forbes.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
“To stay relevant in a competitive talent market, organizations must prioritize inclusion programs.”
I couldn’t agree more!
Retreating from inclusion programs poses a major risk to your talent management. The proof is in the data.
#DEI #responsiblebusiness #CSR
www.forbes.com/sites/juliek...
I couldn’t agree more!
Retreating from inclusion programs poses a major risk to your talent management. The proof is in the data.
#DEI #responsiblebusiness #CSR
www.forbes.com/sites/juliek...
Great article on #DEI in the tech sector. Market forces and expanding the talent pipeline outweigh any misguided political pressure for tech companies to embrace DEI practices as a business imperative.
www.hbs.edu/bigs/despite...
www.hbs.edu/bigs/despite...
Despite DEI outcry, an industry has grown to diversify tech firms | Institute for Business in Global Society
New research identifies software companies that help tech firms hire talented candidates from underrepresented groups.
www.hbs.edu
October 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Great article on #DEI in the tech sector. Market forces and expanding the talent pipeline outweigh any misguided political pressure for tech companies to embrace DEI practices as a business imperative.
www.hbs.edu/bigs/despite...
www.hbs.edu/bigs/despite...
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The Indigenous Kichwa People of Sarayaku have always known that their forest is a living, intelligent being. Western science is finally starting to catch up.
How a Declaration of Ancestral Wisdom Is Changing Law, Science and Our Understanding of the World - Inside Climate News
José Gualinga discusses his Kichwa People of Sarayaku’s visionary Living Forest Declaration and the importance of collaborating across cultures and areas of expertise.
insideclimatenews.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Indigenous Kichwa People of Sarayaku have always known that their forest is a living, intelligent being. Western science is finally starting to catch up.
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Today is Spirit Day! 💜 Together, let’s be Upstanders who show LGBTQ+ youth how much they are loved and accepted for who they are. We want all LGBTQ+ youth to know that they matter and that they will always belong!
#TylerClementiFoundation #TylerClementi #SpiritDay #WearPurple #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
#TylerClementiFoundation #TylerClementi #SpiritDay #WearPurple #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
October 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today is Spirit Day! 💜 Together, let’s be Upstanders who show LGBTQ+ youth how much they are loved and accepted for who they are. We want all LGBTQ+ youth to know that they matter and that they will always belong!
#TylerClementiFoundation #TylerClementi #SpiritDay #WearPurple #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
#TylerClementiFoundation #TylerClementi #SpiritDay #WearPurple #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Today, we’re going purple for Spirit Day. It’s more than just a color—it’s a promise to stand with LGBTQ+ youth against bullying.
No one should ever be made to feel unsafe or ashamed for being who they are. Let’s show up for each other, today and every day. SpiritDay
No one should ever be made to feel unsafe or ashamed for being who they are. Let’s show up for each other, today and every day. SpiritDay
October 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Today, we’re going purple for Spirit Day. It’s more than just a color—it’s a promise to stand with LGBTQ+ youth against bullying.
No one should ever be made to feel unsafe or ashamed for being who they are. Let’s show up for each other, today and every day. SpiritDay
No one should ever be made to feel unsafe or ashamed for being who they are. Let’s show up for each other, today and every day. SpiritDay
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You know the rights of #LGBTIQ people matter.
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
October 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You know the rights of #LGBTIQ people matter.
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
Apply for the 2026 SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals!
This nine-month program empowers professionals 35 or younger from @globalcompact.bsky.social companies to create new value for your business by leveraging the enormous market potential of the Sustainable Development Goals.
This nine-month program empowers professionals 35 or younger from @globalcompact.bsky.social companies to create new value for your business by leveraging the enormous market potential of the Sustainable Development Goals.
October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Apply for the 2026 SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals!
This nine-month program empowers professionals 35 or younger from @globalcompact.bsky.social companies to create new value for your business by leveraging the enormous market potential of the Sustainable Development Goals.
This nine-month program empowers professionals 35 or younger from @globalcompact.bsky.social companies to create new value for your business by leveraging the enormous market potential of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Why is economic inclusion still out of reach for so many LGBTIQ people around the globe?
👀📊 Learn about the barriers LGBTIQ communities face that hinder their economic participation, and how activists, companies, and governments can work to address them! outrightinternational.org/insights/vis...
👀📊 Learn about the barriers LGBTIQ communities face that hinder their economic participation, and how activists, companies, and governments can work to address them! outrightinternational.org/insights/vis...
From Visibility to Economic Power: Building Inclusive Economies for LGBTIQ People
outrightinternational.org
April 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Why is economic inclusion still out of reach for so many LGBTIQ people around the globe?
👀📊 Learn about the barriers LGBTIQ communities face that hinder their economic participation, and how activists, companies, and governments can work to address them! outrightinternational.org/insights/vis...
👀📊 Learn about the barriers LGBTIQ communities face that hinder their economic participation, and how activists, companies, and governments can work to address them! outrightinternational.org/insights/vis...
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Is your company struggling to meet evolving corporate sustainability expectations?
💡 Join us on Tuesday, 21 October 10:00 – 10:45 BST to explore the benefits of joining the network initiative.
Register now:
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#DrivingSustainability
💡 Join us on Tuesday, 21 October 10:00 – 10:45 BST to explore the benefits of joining the network initiative.
Register now:
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#DrivingSustainability
October 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Is your company struggling to meet evolving corporate sustainability expectations?
💡 Join us on Tuesday, 21 October 10:00 – 10:45 BST to explore the benefits of joining the network initiative.
Register now:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DrivingSustainability
💡 Join us on Tuesday, 21 October 10:00 – 10:45 BST to explore the benefits of joining the network initiative.
Register now:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DrivingSustainability
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📊 Transparency first:
$1.69M profit shares annually
$510K dividends
$6.09M outreach impact 🌈
A Goldilocks Zone for returns + community
Read & share 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/search...
#ESG #SocialImpact #LGBTQFinance #InvestWithPurpose
#BrokerDealer #RegCF #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #FinTech
$1.69M profit shares annually
$510K dividends
$6.09M outreach impact 🌈
A Goldilocks Zone for returns + community
Read & share 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/search...
#ESG #SocialImpact #LGBTQFinance #InvestWithPurpose
#BrokerDealer #RegCF #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #FinTech
Searching the Balance Between Investors and Outreach In Challenging Times
In today’s world, our community finds itself at a crossroads. Unwanted external pressures are threatening governmental funding streams that once sustained us, placing our very existence at risk.
www.linkedin.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
📊 Transparency first:
$1.69M profit shares annually
$510K dividends
$6.09M outreach impact 🌈
A Goldilocks Zone for returns + community
Read & share 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/search...
#ESG #SocialImpact #LGBTQFinance #InvestWithPurpose
#BrokerDealer #RegCF #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #FinTech
$1.69M profit shares annually
$510K dividends
$6.09M outreach impact 🌈
A Goldilocks Zone for returns + community
Read & share 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/search...
#ESG #SocialImpact #LGBTQFinance #InvestWithPurpose
#BrokerDealer #RegCF #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #FinTech
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#AI is transforming #ESG, from automating emissions tracking to exposing #greenwashing, but as 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 warns, without transparency and ethical guardrails, it could fuel bias and #emissions instead of solving them.
AI and ESG: Unlocking Potential While Managing the Risks — Change The Chamber
(September 27, 2025) AI is transforming ESG with smarter data, risk insights, and green finance checks, but without transparency and ethical guardrails, it could deepen bias and emissions.
www.changethechamber.org
September 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#AI is transforming #ESG, from automating emissions tracking to exposing #greenwashing, but as 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 warns, without transparency and ethical guardrails, it could fuel bias and #emissions instead of solving them.
What #corporatesocialimpact archetype is your company?
Shareholder maximizer
Corporate contributor
Impact integrator
Social innovator
This Deloitte report highlights how corporate social impact can drive business growth.
www.deloitte.com/us/en/servic...
#responsiblebusiness #CSR #sharedvalue
Shareholder maximizer
Corporate contributor
Impact integrator
Social innovator
This Deloitte report highlights how corporate social impact can drive business growth.
www.deloitte.com/us/en/servic...
#responsiblebusiness #CSR #sharedvalue
Driving Corporate Growth Through Social Impact: Four Archetypes
Social impact has evolved from a pure PR play to an important part of corporate strategy. In our recent study, we identify the four social impact archetypes companies typically fall into. Where do you...
www.deloitte.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What #corporatesocialimpact archetype is your company?
Shareholder maximizer
Corporate contributor
Impact integrator
Social innovator
This Deloitte report highlights how corporate social impact can drive business growth.
www.deloitte.com/us/en/servic...
#responsiblebusiness #CSR #sharedvalue
Shareholder maximizer
Corporate contributor
Impact integrator
Social innovator
This Deloitte report highlights how corporate social impact can drive business growth.
www.deloitte.com/us/en/servic...
#responsiblebusiness #CSR #sharedvalue