The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of interests in companies, both directly and indirectly, in Switzerland and abroad, particularly in companies active in the provision of services for the use of natural energy sources and the financing of these activities, as well as geothermal and related services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and may engage in all activities that appear suitable to directly or indirectly promote the purpose of the company or are related thereto. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, for its own liabilities and those of other companies (including direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which these shareholders are directly or indirectly involved), provide securities of all kinds, including pledges on or fiduciary transfers or assignments of the company's assets, or provide guarantees, enter into sureties or otherwise secure or guarantee the obligations of these other companies, whether for a fee or not. Furthermore, it may engage in liquidity balancing/concentration of net liquidity (cash pooling) with the aforementioned companies or join such an arrangement, including periodic account balancing (balancing). All of this, the company may also do without consideration, on preferential terms, without interest, excluding the profit-seeking nature of the company and assuming clustering risks.