The company's purpose is to manufacture and distribute publications and media products of all kinds; to provide editorial, sales and marketing services in Switzerland and abroad, to organize and conduct seminars, congresses, trade fairs and exhibitions, with a focus on the thematic area of environmental technology and sustainability. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, assume representations and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries.