The company's purpose is to participate in businesses whose activities are related to the field of inventive consumer goods, in the form of material consumption and use goods for humans, animals and the environment. Furthermore, the company aims to develop, produce, market and distribute, as well as manage these inventive consumer goods. The market cultivation through a horizontal, vertical or diversified product, brand and patent portfolio is part of the company's core business. In addition, the company may provide consulting, conception, development and manufacturing services, as well as licensing transactions, within the framework of classified goods assignments. The exploitation or acquisition of products, licenses, brands, patents, know-how and any participations are also part of the company's purpose. Moreover, the company may participate in product, trade, service, industry and finance companies, in particular those with similar and related business activities, or take over management and administration functions for such companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries abroad and acquire, hold and sell real estate. The company may provide financing of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and/or take advantage of such financing, in particular loan or security transactions (including guarantees, sureties or declarations of patronage) against payment or free of charge for or with direct or indirect parent, subsidiary and other affiliated companies, even if such financing, loan or security transactions are in the exclusive interest of these parent, subsidiary and other affiliated companies. The company may also provide management services for parent, subsidiary or other affiliated companies. The company may conduct any further business and take any measures that appear suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.