The study attempts to present the organization’s environment, which is the main subject of this study. Its aim was to characterize the elements of the environment and their impact on the functioning of the enterprise. The study describes the essence of the concept of organization and enterprise. The elements of the internal and external environment were diagnosed, as well as describes how individual dimensions of the environment affect the functioning of the company. To better reflect the impact of the environment on the company, an example of a small local transport company was presented.