This document discusses the relationship between business and the environment in the Indian business context. It defines business as organized efforts to supply goods and services for profit. The goals of business include profit, growth, quality products, and market leadership. The business environment comprises internal and external factors that influence a company's operations, including clients, suppliers, competition, technology, laws, and economic/social trends. The environment poses threats and opportunities. Key environmental factors are social/cultural, political, legal, demographic, economic, and technological. The relationship between business and the environment is symbiotic - environmental forces change over time and influence businesses, while businesses can work together to influence their environment.