The company's purpose, in Switzerland and/or abroad, is: the development and marketing of consumer goods for its own account and for third parties, as well as any related services; the acquisition, holding, management and disposal of participations in all companies with a similar purpose or directly or indirectly related to it; granting loans and/or any form of financing or guarantees and/or any form of security to one or more associates, companies of the same group and/or third parties, for their direct or indirect benefit, if it promotes the interests of the Company.