The following paper seeks to analyze the impact of environmental law on business activity in Colombia. environmental law in the business activity carried out in Colombia, whose foundation is found in commercial law. That is to say, it aims to determine what type of legal protection of the environment is developed within the framework of commercial practices that is developed within the framework of commercial practices, supported by commercial law. commercial law. In order to fulfill this objective, the starting point is the problems present in these two legal institutions. It is emphasized that this is a situation that transcends national borders, since it is strongly the dynamics of the neoliberal model prevailing in the world. prevailing in the world.