The company's purpose is to supply and trade energy, including its production, as well as to provide energy, engineering, and other directly or indirectly related services. The company constructs and operates facilities, can establish branches, found subsidiaries, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire real estate. It can also carry out all commercial, financial, and other activities that appear suitable to promote the company's purpose or are related to it. Furthermore, it can grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company, as well as to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide guarantees and securities for liabilities of such companies. The company can also provide services in the interest of other group companies. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also arrange financing for its own account or for third-party accounts, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.