The purpose of the company is: the acquisition, administration and sale of participations in all commercial, financial, industrial or other companies; any activity in the field of environment, geology, water, forest, waste management and renewable energies; any activity in the field of education and scientific research in the above-mentioned fields; any activity in the field of real estate, industry, crafts and hospitality in Switzerland and abroad, namely the promotion, realization, operation and marketing of real estate, the purchase, sale, brokerage and management of properties within the limits of the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may: carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; open branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in any company having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, and grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if it serves its interests.