The foundation aims to support employees, pensioners and their dependents of Ascom Hasler AG and former companies of Ascom AG in cases of need such as illness, accident, unemployment, disability and death. The foundation is authorized to extend the circle of beneficiaries to other companies in Switzerland, provided that such extension is submitted to the supervisory authority for approval in advance. To the extent that beneficiaries have made contributions to the foundation, the foundation board is authorized to differentiate the benefits compared to those beneficiaries who have not made any financial contributions to the foundation.