Giving Compass' Take: 

• ENGIE Insight’s president and CEO Mathias Lelievre recently went on a tour across the U.S. in an electric vehicle to gather information on how different corporations and influencers are bringing sustainable practices to business.

• Among the lessons learned were the urgency for more investment and more data in clean energy innovations, including solar power. How can the public and private sector combine their efforts?

• Here's more on how to build a sustainable business for a healthier world.

Since moving to the United States from France last year, I have been anxious to understand how American corporations are thinking about sustainability. From an external political perspective, we have witnessed the United States withdraw from the Paris Agreement and the changes with EPA leadership to name a few signals of uncertainty, and it’s been unclear what direction the country was taking.

At the same time, we’ve seen the increased resolve of mayors, governors and business leaders to pledge to reduce emissions and stem the causes of climate change. I knew I had to take the road to see for myself firsthand what is actually happening with U.S. businesses and their sustainability efforts.

So, I set off in an electric vehicle (and other modes of transport) with my ENGIE Insight colleagues on a grassroots coast to coast sustainability tour to canvass the US, stopping to visit ten cities in ten days. Along the way, we met with U.S. business leaders, innovators and influencers to gain insight into the strategies, successes, and underpinning innovations as well learn the specific challenges that organizations are facing.

Read the full article about making the case for sustainability on an EV tour by Mathias Lelievre at TriplePundit.