PESTLE Analysis

Political:

• Taxation Policy; Local Government/ Devolved Administration

Economic

• Business Cycle; GNP trends; Interest rates; Inflation; Unemplopyment; Disposable income

Social-cultural

• Population demographic: age, gender; Income distribution; Social mobility; lifestyle change; attitude towards work & leisure; consumerism; education level.

Technological

• New discoveries; ICT development; Speed of technologies transfer; rates of obsolescence: outdated.

Legal

• International; European Law; Employment Law; Competition Law; Health & Safety Law; Regional Legislation.

Environment

• Environment impact; Env. Legislation; Energy Consumption; Waste Disposal.