Sunrun Solar: Energy Services Provider In America

Sunrun Solar Energy
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The proposed expansion targets Sunrun Solar Energy, the largest solar and energy services provider in America. The two companies under consideration for the expansion are the Philippines and Vietnam. Preliminary PESTLE analysis confirms that the Philippines is better suited for the proposed expansion than Vietnam. Several political factors can be attributed to the growing preference of the Philippines over Vietnam in business expansion plans. First, the Philippines is less corrupt compared to Vietnam and has shown improvement in the fight against corruption as demonstrated by Transparency International. Second, the democratic political system in the Philippines is more accommodating and is best for foreign investments compared to Vietnam’s authoritarian regime. Third, the Philippines has favorable freedom indicators including political and civil liberties compared to Vietnam. Finally, the Philippines has shown improvement in the governance performance whereas, in Vietnam, it is on the decline. Based on these political elements, the Philippines stands out as the best location for the expansion of Sunrun Solar Energy.
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