Promotion and support of the arts (music and visual arts, in particular through the organization of concerts and the awarding of scholarships), animal welfare (in particular for the benefit of sick and old animals), nature conservation (in particular the protection of the rainforest), and human medicine (in particular for the benefit of therapy centers), in Switzerland and abroad. Excluded are services to institutions that conduct animal experiments. The foundation can support other non-profit institutions and awards the CALEO Prize, an internationally endowed prize in recognition and appreciation of fundamental, forward-looking, and publicly beneficial scientific achievements.