Explain briefly why environmental protection matters to a business, and not only to society at large.

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Q. Explain briefly why environmental protection matters to a business, and not only to society at large.

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Environmental protection matters to business itself, and not only as an obligation toward society, for several concrete reasons:

Legal compliance avoids penalties and disruption. Violating environmental law can bring fines, court orders, or even closure of operations — a direct business risk, not just a societal harm.
Resource sustainability protects the business's own future. A business that depletes or pollutes the very resources (clean water, fertile land, breathable air) it depends on undermines its own long-term ability to operate.
Cost efficiency. Energy efficiency and waste reduction, pursued for environmental reasons, frequently also lower a firm's own operating costs.
Reputation and market access. Environmentally responsible businesses build stronger brand reputation with an increasingly environment-conscious consumer base, and often find it easier to meet standards required to access export markets. …

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Q. Study the following case/situation and express your opinion: An organisation manufacturing paints has been enjoying a prominent market position since many years. It has been dumping its untreated poisonous waste on the river bank, which has created many health problems for the nearby villages: Which responsibility is neglected by manufacturing organisations? What kind of pollution are they are doing? State any one precautionary measure they need to take.

An organisation manufacturing paints has been enjoying a prominent market position since many years. It has been dumping its untreated poisonous waste on the river bank, which has created many health problems for the nearby villages:
Which responsibility is neglected by manufacturing organisations?
What kind of pollution are they are doing?
State any one precautionary measure they need to take.

›Reveal solution

The paint company has neglected its social responsibility towards society and the environment, is causing water pollution, and should treat its waste before disposing of it (e.g. install an effluent/waste-treatment plant).

This case deals with the social responsibility of business towards the environment, an important topic in Maharashtra HSC OCM (the concept of business responsibility and environment protection also appears in NCERT/CBSE Business Studies).

1. Responsibility neglected → responsibility towards society / environment protection.

Every business has a duty to protect the natural environment and the health of the community around it. By dumping poisonous waste that harms nearby villagers, the paint company has failed in its social responsibility towards society and its duty to protect the environment.

2. Kind of pollution → Water pollution.

Dumping untreated poisonous waste on the river bank contaminates the river water, making it unsafe for people, animals and crops. This is mainly water pollution (it can also cause land/soil pollution).

3. Precautionary measure (any one): …

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CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL3 marks

Q. Study the following case/situation and express your opinion: An organisation manufacturing paints has been enjoying a prominent market position since many years. It has been dumping its untreated poisonous waste on the river bank, which has created many health problems for the nearby villages: Which responsibility is neglected by manufacturing organisations? What kind of pollution are they are doing? State any one precautionary measure they need to take.

An organisation manufacturing paints has been enjoying a prominent market position since many years. It has been dumping its untreated poisonous waste on the river bank, which has created many health problems for the nearby villages:
Which responsibility is neglected by manufacturing organisations?
What kind of pollution are they are doing?
State any one precautionary measure they need to take.

›Reveal solution

The paint firm is neglecting its social responsibility towards society and the environment; it is causing water pollution; and it should treat its waste properly before disposal.

Every business is a part of society and uses the society's natural resources, so it has a social responsibility towards the community and the environment. Harming the environment for private profit is a clear violation of this responsibility.

1. Which responsibility is neglected?

The manufacturing organisation is neglecting its social responsibility towards society and the environment. A responsible business must protect the health of the community and keep the surroundings clean; by dumping poisonous waste and causing health problems in nearby villages, the firm has ignored this duty.

2. What kind of pollution are they doing?

By dumping untreated poisonous waste on the river bank, the organisation is polluting the river water, so it is causing water pollution. (This also endangers the health of people and animals that depend on that water.)

3. One precautionary measure they need to take: …

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Q.Explain briefly why environmental protection matters to a business, and not only to society at large.

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Q.Explain briefly why environmental protection matters to a business, and not only to society at large.

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