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Completing a PESTEL Analysis

How to complete a PESTEL Analysis

What Is a PESTEL Analysis?

A PESTEL analysis looks at the following elements or conditions in relation to your company:

Condition

Primary Question

Political How does the current political climate affect your company?
Economic How does the current economic climate affect your company?
Social What impacts do societal trends have on your company?
Technological What impacts do technological changes have on your company?
Environmental What impacts do environmental trends have on your company?
Legal What impacts do legal trends have on your company?

The pages on this guide provide questions and resources to help you answer these questions.

Finding a PESTEL Analysis

Where to Find a PESTEL Analysis

You won't find a ready-made PESTEL analysis in most of our databases; however, the following database includes PEST reports by country, which may be helpful in getting you started:

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