Think about it
"Do I really need printed statements, or would an email version be better for everyone?" Since we first launched our paper-free initiative more than 100,000 Colonial First State investors have asked themselves that question and chosen email. In doing so they’ve done the planet and themselves a favour.
The choice is yours! You can elect to receive which types of communications you would like emailed:
- statements
- confirmations
- promotional material
- iQ magazine.
All it takes is a few clicks to help lower carbon emissions, cut our dependence on trees and ease the strain on our precious water supplies.
Planet Ark benefits
| Congratulations to everyone who has elected to go paper-free. In addition to the $210,898 we have already donated to Planet Ark we have made a further donation of $49,000. |
We’re encouraging all our clients to make the change to paper-free investing. And for every client who converts to paper-free investing, Colonial First State is donating $2 to the highly effective Planet Ark Paper Cutz campaign, one of Planet Ark’s many global warming education programs. Through this reputable, accredited program, Colonial First State has already saved 81 tonnes of carbon emissions, preserved 825 trees and saved 143,000 litres of water that would have been needed to manufacture paper.
It’s good for you too
Electronic communications aren’t just better for the environment - they’re also a faster and more efficient way of managing your investments. They don’t take up storage space, and if you ever need paper copies you can simply print them off your computer.
Stay up-to-speed with e-iQ
Plus, you’ll have the added benefit of receiving our e-iQ newsletter four times every year, instead of just two. Our online version of iQ magazine contains the same valuable content as the paper version, but has the added benefit of being produced every three months rather than every six months. Stay up-to-speed with expert market commentary, performance information, profiles on the funds you are invested in and all of the latest news on investments and superannuation.
How secure is email?
We take the security of your information seriously, and this new service is no exception. In the unlikely event that correspondence we email you is intercepted by someone else, key aspects of your personal information will be ‘masked’. You can find out important information about the security of this service and ways to keep your email secure by reading our email security at the bottom of this page. |