The company's purpose is the production, distribution, marketing and trading of electricity, gas and heat as well as financing in the energy sector. It also aims to trade goods related to the energy sector and invest in the construction and operation of facilities for the production of renewable energies, the purchase and sale of such facilities, as well as the trading of energies and certificates obtained from the operation of such facilities. It may carry out all operations arising in the context of this activity, establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, found similar or related companies, participate in or associate with them, acquire and dispose of real estate, grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide guarantees of any kind for the obligations of these other companies, as well as provide services also in the interest of other group entities.