The Company's purpose is the acquisition, establishment, management and disposal of companies, participations and other assets of a financial, commercial, real estate, industrial or other nature, in particular in the fields of infrastructure and transportation equipment, in the form of an independent company controlled by a limited circle of shareholders. The Company may, in Switzerland or abroad, carry out all activities, establish branches, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, assume participations in all companies, engage in all financial, movable or real estate transactions and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may grant guarantees, make loans or advances to shareholders or third parties, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by shareholders or third parties, secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage certificates or other assets or by subscribing to any financial commitment. In pursuing its purpose, the Company aims to have a significant positive social and environmental impact within the framework of its business and operational activities.