The purpose of the company is to provide consulting services, in particular in the areas of trade, logistics, alternative energies, financing and strategy, as well as the acquisition, management and disposal of participations, patents and licenses. It can provide all services related to this context. The company can exploit, evaluate and manage any intellectual property rights and know-how, conduct financial and trust business, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can grant direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries as well as to third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether paid or unpaid.