Golden Haven turns to solar power in bid to create green parks

MANILA, Philippines — Villar-owned Golden Haven, which has turned its vast and expansive memorial parks into models of environmental sustainability, has switched to solar energy to transform its projects into greener and healthier sites.

Last year, Golden Haven installed the first solar panels in its memorial chapels and crematorium facilities. These are now fully functional, enabling the company to utilize renewable energy in its daily operations. Studies reveal that the use of solar energy reduces the company’s carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of 157,994 pounds of burning coal. Put another way, this reduction in CO2 emissions is comparable to Golden Haven planting 187 acres of forest trees.

In the first quarter of 2021, Golden Haven installed strategically placed solar streetlights at its memorial parks nationwide, providing 24/7 safety and security to all park visitors without consuming too much energy.

Further promoting its environmentally friendly programs, Golden Haven also launched its Tree Advocacy Planting Program wherein Golden Haven aims to raise awareness about the importance of planting and saving tress. This affirms the company’s long-held belief in more trees enhancing the aesthetic values of its parks’ natural landscapes.

This commitment to social responsibility, as well as its top-tier services, now give Golden Haven its strong investment potentials, which financially savvy Filipinos couldn’t miss. In fact, for young professionals seeking a stable and steady stream of income, nothing trumps Golden Haven’s memorial lots, whose appreciation value has gone up to an average of 20 percent annually.

Golden Haven is a subsidiary of publicly listed Golden MV Holdings Inc., one of the largest real estate companies in the country.