The Gotianun-led Filinvest group of companies on Monday said it is leveraging technology and accelerating its investments in digital tools to engage with the communities that they serve.
“We are facing unprecedented times and we are sensitive that this disruption has changed our customers’ and stakeholders’ needs and preferences,” said Filinvest Development Corp. President L. Josephine Gotianun-Yap.
She noted that the Filinvest group is keen on digital banking. East West Bank recently announced its entry in the digital race with Komo, which they claim to be the first exclusively digital banking service to be offered by a local universal bank.
Also, the company’s flagship development Filinvest City in Alabang, Muntinlupa has applied for a certification on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Neighborhood Development Plan, the first and only development to apply in the country.
The mixed-use development has recently completed Smart City roadmap. It is currently rolling out its digital infrastructure of mainly an intelligent network of connected devices to receive, analyze and manage data to improve the quality of life for its locators and visitors.
“We leverage on the new and proven technologies of our partners who are leaders in their respective fields,” said Yap.
The township, in partnership with Engie, currently operates its own 12,000-ton refrigerant district cooling system plant, the largest in the Philippines. It services 19 buildings the Northgate Cyberzone section of Filinvest City. Plans are underway for additional DCS in Clark Mimosa Plus and Activa Cubao Complex.
Filinvest has also invested in a solar roof panel venture with Engie and has tapped new technology in desalinated, recycled and waste water treatment, in partnership with Hitachi Aqua Tech.
“We have always viewed digital and the new eco-friendly technology to be the way of the future. This pandemic only accelerated digital adoption, making it imperative to transform our processes to operate effectively. Moving forward, we want to leverage tech as much as possible in transforming our business and engaging with our customers and partners.”