The more than 2,900 trackers atop the 368,000-square-foot facility track the sun throughout the day.

Doing so begins the process of incorporating alternative-fuel trucks into Sysco's fleet.

Here’s a breakdown of what some of today’s refrigerated and frozen food processors and distributors are doing to launch their manufacturing plants into the future.

The strategy also builds upon CSR goals and policies aimed at eliminating global hunger and malnutrition, creating a more sustainable supply chain and reducing its environmental footprint, as well as a more recent commitment to raise standards for treatment of broiler chickens in its U.S. supply chain.

The criteria includes soil (quality and retention, soil nutrients, water), availability and quality, biodiversity and working conditions.

Nearly 70% of the 1,500 U.S. adult consumers surveyed expressed a desire for more transparency from companies about their sustainability practices.

The nine facilities achieved an 81.7% landfill diversion rate in the 2017 fiscal year.

The key to being eligible for many of the utility rebates is looking for the government-backed ENERGY STAR label.