Q. How do I find information to conduct an environmental scan for a company or industry?

PESTLE (sometimes PEST) is a framework for analyzing the external macro environment of a business or industry, usually specific to a particular country. PESTLE stands for:

P – Political

E – Economic

S – Social

T – Technological

L – Legal

E – Environmental

Use the resources listed on the PESTLE Analysis page of the Company Research Guide to get started with conducting a PESTLE analysis, including:

• analyzing a country's economic, business, political, legal and security risk
• investigating the ease of doing business
• assessing commercial opportunities and challenges
• examining social, cultural and environmental issues