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December 1, 2022

Mapped: Europe’s biodiversity startups

Biodiversity is moving up the ESG agenda – and startups are taking note.


Freya Pratty

6 min read

Here’s a fact for you: humans — who represent just 0.01% of all living things — have caused the loss of 83% of all wild mammals and half of all plants.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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