The company's purpose is to provide management consulting services, render services in the fields of corporate management, quality assurance and auditing, particularly for quality, environmental and occupational health and safety systems, as well as offer training and further education in these areas. The company may 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 may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also arrange financing for its own account or for third-party account, acquire, develop, manage and exploit patents and other intellectual property rights, and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.