Industrial Effects on the Environment in the EU Though pollution caused by careless industry practices has declined since the European Union began making environmental reforms‚ it still has a great bearing on water quality in Europe. Europe ’s continued reliance on coal and oil‚ high concentration of human population‚ and high commercial density are three major reasons for the present polluted water situation. Pollution of oil into marine environments‚ though largely caused by urban runoff
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{draw:frame} PEST Analysis PEST analysis stands for "Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological analysis" and describes a framework of macroenvironmental factors used in scanning the external environment to identify the impact of these macroenvironmental factors on the company. For Amber‚ as the case study refers to a circumstance in April 2005‚ we have duly carried out the PEST analysis based on data up to April 2005 to ensure relevance and accuracy. Unstable global geopolitical
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RUSSIA Natural environment Among Russia’s most important environmental problems: * Water pollution is the most serious concern. Less than half of Russia’s population has access to safe drinking water. While water pollution from industrial sources has diminished because of the decline in manufacturing‚ municipal wastes increasingly threaten key water supply sources‚ and nuclear contamination could leach into key water sources as well. The head of Russia’s environmental protection committee
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Pest Analysis on Nordea Political 1. Legislation/law for information systems 2. Effectiveness of law v internet 3. Monopoly legislation 4. Trading from investors Economical 1. Economy of information systems in Scandinavia 2. Economical trends 3. Trade and industry 4. Competition of cost outside Europe Social 1. Wide demographic 2. Applying decent pricing to customer’s needs 3. Innovative idea to suite customer trends 4. Security Technical 1. Using different sites to their advantage
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Political Maersk ’disappointed’ with China’s rejection of an industry alliance 19 June 2014 Last updated at 02:14 BST Plans for a new international shipping alliance to cut costs have been rejected by China. Already approved by the US and the EU‚ the so-called "P3 Network" was meant to operate in a similar way to code-sharing deals between airlines. It would have allowed the world’s top three container-shipping operators to share vessels and port facilities‚ with plans for about 250 ships to
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revenue of the RTD sub‐category as a whole‚ and this decline is underpinned by the departure of the highly profitable 18‐30 year old ‘aspirational drinker’ adult market segment. So‚ we need to think out new strategy to get the losing market back. PEST Analysis: Political: The alcoholic beverage industry faces political challenges. Specifically‚ in international markets‚ we should consider like civil conflict‚ governmental changes and restrictions concerning the ability to relocate capital. The
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SECTION 1: PEST Analysis Royal Dutch Shell plc also known as Shell is an Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas company. It’s headquarter is located in The Hague‚ Netherland while its registered office is located in London‚ United Kingdom. Shell is the world’s second largest revenue company and it operates in over 90 countries and has 44‚000 service stations worldwide. PEST analysis‚ “Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technological analysis” is the external macro-environment in which a firm operates
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on value chain structure • Rate of technological diffusion A PEST analysis is an analysis of the external macro-environment that affects all firms. P.E.S.T. is an acronym for the Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological factors of the external macro-environment. Such external factors usually are beyond the firm’s control and sometimes present themselves as threats. For this reason‚ some say that "pest" is an appropriate term for these factors. However‚ changes in the external
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) The North American Free Trade Agreement was formed on January 1‚ 1994 with the final provisions being fully implemented as of January 1‚ 2008. The agreement is meant to eliminate a majority of the trade barriers‚ as well as invest in the three member nations: Canada‚ Mexico‚ and the United States. NAFTA is viewed as one of the most successful trade agreements in history and has helped provide increases in agricultural trade‚ as well as investments
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PEST Analysis The PEST analysis helps determine the current situation of Apple Inc.‚ identifying potential influences of the political‚ economic‚ social and technological sectors; and have a glimpse into the future of Apple inc. Political Influences: It is reported that in 2007 52% of sales of Apple were from outside America. Bad international relations‚ wars and terrorism might influence Apple in a huge manner; moreover these are all factors Apple has no ability to control. Apple Inc. produces
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