In Switzerland and abroad, to undertake all activities related to flavors, perfumes, organic chemicals, pheromones, pesticides, and others, including manufacturing, sales, distribution, marketing, and ancillary services; the company may also create subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, invest in and, more generally, participate in all enterprises or entities directly or indirectly related to its purpose, carry out, for its own account and for third parties, all operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose, excluding all real estate operations in Switzerland; furthermore, the company may grant loans or provide other financing to its direct holding companies as well as to the group companies and provide guarantees of any nature for the commitments of its companies, including pledges, assignments, or other fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any nature, on a paid or unpaid basis.