Food Lion Wins Milestone EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award
Only Grocer to Achieve the National Honor 18 Years Consecutively
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Food Lion with its 18th consecutive ENERGY STAR award for its
continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency. Food Lion is the only grocery retailer to
receive the award for 18 years consecutively.
“We are honored to serve as a leader in energy conservation in the many towns and cities we serve where there are Food Lion
stores,” said Susan Sollenberger, Vice-President of energy and maintenance for Food Lion. “This award speaks to our commitment to
reducing carbon dioxide emissions throughout our 10-state footprint.”
Since beginning a partnership with the EPA and Energy Star in 2001, Food Lion's energy reductions are equivalent to powering
92,082 homes for one year. An example of its energy-saving techniques includes Food Lion’s LED store retrofit program where LED
lighting is used to replace fluorescent lights inside the store. By the end of the year, almost half of Food Lion stores will have
LED lights installed.
“Food Lion’s application stood out among many highly-competitive submissions this year, demonstrating exemplary commitment and
dedication to leadership in energy efficiency and the ENERGY STAR program,” said Jean Lupinacci, ENERGY STAR Commercial and
Industrial Branch Chief.
Food Lion is committed to a variety of sustainability initiatives, including energy conservation, sustainable seafood, recycling
and food rescue efforts through its Food Lion Feeds program. The awards are given to organizations to recognize their contributions
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through superior energy efficiency achievements.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,000 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and
employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is
working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability,
freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to
individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of
Zaandam-based Royal Ahold Delhaize Group. For more information, visit
www.foodlion.com.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information
that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and
local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped save
American families and businesses nearly 4 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity and achieve over 3 billion metric tons of
greenhouse gas reductions. In 2017 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans avoid $30 billion in energy costs. More
background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at: energystar.gov/about and energystar.gov/numbers.
Benny L. Smith, APR
704-310-4077
blsmith@foodlion.com
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