Hi there,
simplest method at the moment is to use the Headline block. But that still relies on inline SVG.
SVG sprites with the USE SVG xlink:href are a bit hit and miss and would require ( to the best of my knowledge ) JS as it has vague cross browser support.
You can alternatively use the :before pseudo CSS content property to display an image including SVG. Or sometimes better to add it as a background. This of course would require each LI to have a different class if the icons were differing.
We are looking at Lists but that would more likely be at a later date when we dive into loop features.