The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. It can provide financing and acquire and sell real estate. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all legal transactions and business that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, hold, manage, encumber, exploit and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as grant guarantees, warranties and securities of all kinds for affiliated companies and third parties, or otherwise secure or guarantee obligations of these companies. In pursuing its corporate purpose, the company aims to create sustainable value.