For the 20th consecutive year, Food Lion has received the Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Food Lion is the only company in the U.S. with this distinction.

Additionally, this marks the 18th consecutive year Food Lion has been recognized with the Sustained Excellence Award, which is the highest honor among the Energy Star Partner of the Year recognitions. The Sustained Excellence Award is given only to partners that have gone above and beyond the criteria needed to qualify for recognition and that have already received Partner of the Year for several years.

Food Lion has achieved a number of goals tied to its 2020 Sustainable Retailing plan, including those related to energy conservation, sustainable seafood, recycling and food rescue efforts through its Food Lion Feeds program.
...