The purpose of the company includes the manufacture of and trade in all types of soaps, cosmetics, body care products, detergents and cleaning agents, chemical-technical products and all types of foodstuffs. The company may acquire, hold and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may participate in other companies and enterprises with the same or similar purpose, and may acquire or establish such companies and enterprises. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches both domestically and abroad. The company may also engage in all financial, commercial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company, as well as raise and invest funds in the money and capital markets. The company is part of a group of companies and may, in pursuing its corporate purpose, take into account the interests of this group. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including under cash pooling agreements, and provide security for their liabilities of all kinds, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for consideration or not.