The Company's purpose is to research, develop and market products, as well as provide all services related to the environment. The Company may, as a secondary purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad: - create branches or subsidiaries, - participate in other companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, acquire or found them, - in general, carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity that promotes its development and is directly or indirectly related to its purpose, - carry out these transactions for itself or on behalf of third parties, as a representative, agent, or commissioner, or have them executed on its behalf by third parties, and - grant loans or guarantees to shareholders, affiliated companies or third parties.