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The term environment refers to forces that, although external to the organization, can affect its productivity and performance in general. This organizational environment can be divided into five dimensions: legal, technological, socio-cultural, macroeconomic and environmental. It is important to emphasize the interdependence between the organization and these environments, as the organization also shapes and describes the environment around it. The coexistence of organizations with federal, state, and local laws in their environment is essential, and therefore it is difficult for companies to operate outside the law in the long term. They affect several operating conditions of enterprises; Impact on everything from processes, products to the treatment, remuneration and working conditions of the people who are inserted in them, in addition to setting limits and defining parameters for the proper functioning of organizations. [4] The importance of laws in organizations is so great that most companies have legal experts and staff that their role is to defend and interpret the organization`s positions. In addition, the dynamics of the legal system require businesses to be constantly updated and keep pace with legislative changes that affect them. When new laws are created or existing laws are amended, companies need to analyze their impact on their sector, region or possible size in order to adapt. Organizations are influenced by the laws and regulations of the legal environment. Laws have a direct impact on organizations as they are set by governments to prevent business activities that may be considered unethical, these regulations are in turn influenced by public policy, government agencies and interest groups. Laws affecting the trading system can affect trade, professions and organizations.
[3]. Knowledge of the legal environment of the activities of civil society organizations is fundamental to promoting the culture of giving in Brazil. Historically, the leading role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the struggle for human rights in the country has not seen corresponding progress in the mechanisms for the sustainability of their performance. As a result, they are exposed to threats stemming from legal uncertainty and fragile funding mechanisms. Tax treatment, tax incentives, access to the banking system and other issues are essential for receiving donations to civil society organizations. In addition, in recent years, there has been an increasing restriction of the participation of civil society organizations in the civil society space, which involves encouraging the criminalization of organizations, including thinking about the issues of reliability and expansion of donations, not to mention the risks to human rights actions and activism. The political environment has an impact on the environmental environment and also directly on©the macroeconomic environment of companies. This variable translates into laws, government requirements, taxes, etc.©© Download: `Assessment of the legal environment for civil society actors, including philanthropic organizations in Brazil` Marketing environments are all external (market) or internal (company) factors that influence the company. Everything that surrounds a business directly or indirectly affects how you market it, and these are the strengths of marketing environments. External environment studies help organizations identify new opportunities and potential threats. Adjusting planning and changing strategy©can be ways to get these messages across in the best way. The legal environment is composed of laws, public policies, government agencies and interest groups that regulate or influence society as a whole, and thus the individuals and organizations it contains. [1] – Political/legal environment: Marketing decisions are strongly influenced by the changing political environment. This environment© consists of laws, government agencies, and interest groups that influence and constrain various organizations and individuals in a given society. The political-legal environment is© the environment that includes laws, government agencies, and political interest groups that influence the operation of businesses. In this sense, the publication Evaluation of the Legal Environment for Civil Society Actors, prepared within the framework of the Doar to Transform program, proposes: (1) to share the mapping of problems and opportunities related to the legal environment of civil society organizations; (2) dissemination of agendas and initiatives to improve the legal environment for civil society organizations; (3) provide information to organisations wishing to participate in advocacy to improve the regulatory environment; (4) Provide documents and other sources of information on the subject. The legal environment stems in part from a country`s political climate, and as a result, regulations and standards vary from country to country.
[2] In this way, international companies face challenges when they have to analyse and adapt to the legal environment of all the countries in which they operate or with which they have business relations, acting according to the rules of the respective countries. The legal environment contains many examples that, as mentioned above, can be divided into three categories. [3] Published by: Network of Philanthropy for Social Justice The main functions of the legal environment can be defined as follows: Influence the behaviour of members of society. Resolve conflicts within society. Cultivate important social values. The main functions of the legal environment can be defined as follows: Authors: Aline Viotto Gomes and Flávio Marques Prol.