The company's purpose is: holding commercial, industrial and financial interests in companies; acquiring, administering and managing interests in companies, both in Switzerland and abroad. It may also carry out all real estate transactions in Switzerland and abroad, including the promotion, purchase, sale, renovation and rental of real estate, all real estate brokerage activities as well as the planning and execution of construction work. It may carry out all operations related to this activity as well as all operations that may favor the purpose and interest of the company, in particular carrying out movable trading operations. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with similar purposes, merge with such companies and conclude all contracts that may develop or achieve its purpose or relate directly or indirectly to it. It may grant or receive loans from or in favor of its associates, as well as to or from all companies of the same group.