The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad. It can provide its subsidiaries with financial, technical and administrative support, as well as consulting and services in the areas of corporate management, engineering, information technology (IT), intellectual property (IP) and sustainable development. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies of any kind, take over representations and enter into all transactions and contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company; or that are directly or indirectly related to it. It can also enter into financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees, sureties and pledge transactions for affiliated companies and third parties. It can acquire, lease, rent, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, hold, manage or sell any kind of debt or securities, within Switzerland or abroad.