Contemporary developments in business and management. Environmental analysis of the energy provider E.ON SE

Academic Paper from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,7, University of Sunderland, language: English, abstract: The following report provides an environmental analysis and evaluation of the current situation of the international energy and gas provider E.ON SE, with special focus on the ecological environment. The first part of the report consists of a deep analysis of the external environmental forces. In doing so it focuses on the European market, according to the organisation's discernible global presence. The PESTLE framework is used to give a clear understanding of the environmental forces. Due to the upcoming trend of renewable energies, the framework refers to challenges which energy providers are facing nowadays. This especially concerns technological advancements and political and legal regulations. The second part refers to an evaluation of the ecological environment and its impact on E.ON business strategy, as well as its decision-making and policies. The effectiveness of the organisation's response will be critically assessed and, as a result, will be reviewed critically. Both achievements and possible recommendations will be outlined to provide an overview on improvements with regard to the future performance of E.ON.