YES: PESTEL and PESTLE mean the same thing. They both are acronyms for
P: Political.
E: Economic.
S: Social.
T: Technological.
E: Environmental.
L: Legal.
The difference is only in the order of letters in the acronym.
- PESTEL is:
- P: Political
- E: Economic
- S: Social
- T: Technological
- E: Environmental
- L: Legal
- PESTLE is:
- P: Political
- E: Economic
- S: Social
- T: Technological
- L: Legal
- E: Environmental
PESTLE Cheat Sheet
Some Cheat Sheet items, to help you with your brainstorming.
- Political factors : Leadership competition; Elections; Extremist movements;
- Economic factors : interest rates; economic growth; Recession; Debt; GDP; Currency conversion rates; Investment availability; Borrowing;
- Social factors : Health threats; Social unrest; Class; Social Mobility; Healthcare;
- Technology factors : Innovation; IoT; AI; Robotics; Automation;
- Legal factors : health and safety; New legislation; Competition law;
- Environmental factors: Global warming; Extreme weather; Drought;
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