Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Spin Master
History, Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2003

Joshua Goodman is a sustainability and ESG reporting leader with over 15 years of global experience in both the not-for-profit and private sectors. As the Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility at Spin Master, a leading global children’s entertainment company, Joshua directs the company’s environmental strategy, social impact work and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) reporting. Prior to joining Spin Master, he helped build an ESG program for Sienna Senior Living, a publicly-traded seniors housing company with over 10,000 residents and 12,000 employees in 80+ locations across Canada.

Joshua has also worked as a strategy consultant and in a number of not-for-profits, including the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Transatlantic Institute and the European Foundation for Democracy.

He earned a BA (Hons) in History from York University, an MA in Middle Eastern History from Tel Aviv University and an LLM in Public International Law from the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies.

I was very fortunate to study under some incredible professors in the History and Jewish Studies departments. They taught me how to think critically, develop persuasive arguments and, most importantly, communicate ideas. While these are useful skills in those two areas of studies, they are also foundational to so many professional roles and I use them everyday in my job. My liberal arts studies at York set me up to choose my professional path rather than having to follow a predetermined path and I am incredibly grateful for that.