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Open Ownership is driving the global shift towards transparency over who owns and controls companies

⟴ We enable beneficial ownership disclosures which are accurate and complete

⟴ We support governments to make high-quality data shareable, and educate others in how to use the data

⟴ This reduces corruption and tax evasion, gives fair development opportunities and builds societal trust

  • Ownership_complexity_Credit Photo by Omar Flores on Unsplash

    What is beneficial ownership transparency?

    Beneficial ownership transparency reveals how companies and other legal entities or arrangements are owned and controlled by their beneficial owners

    Published: 03 March 2022

  • Open Ownership map showing beneficial ownership commitments and implementations

    The Open Ownership map: Worldwide commitments and action

    Discover commitments that countries have made to beneficial ownership transparency, which countries have implemented central or public registers, and visit country profile pages

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    Tools

    Beneficial ownership disclosure workbook

    This short, accessible workbook contains scenarios and illustrations on fictional company ownership structures

    Written by Kadie Armstrong

Latest web content

  • Participants attending day 1 of Open Ownership's workshop on beneficial ownership data and public procurement in Kenya
    News article Procurement

    Connecting beneficial ownership data and public procurement in Kenya

    Open Ownership organised a workshop in Nairobi on 14 and 15 June 2022 to discuss the current state of beneficial ownership data in Kenya, and its connections to public procurement

    Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh

    Published: 22 June 2022

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    News article Beneficial Ownership Data Standard

    Launch of version 0.3 of the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard

    Version 0.3 of the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard allows for the capturing of information on state-owned enterprises and publicly listed companies as well as introducing changes informed by years of research and expert technical guidance

    Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh

    Published: 20 June 2022

  • Armenia OE Launch
    News article Extractives Opening Extractives

    New moves to improve data quality in Armenia

    Armenia officially launches the Opening Extractives programme, and OO continues to work with them on the verification of beneficial ownership declarations

    Written by Peter Low

    Published: 14 June 2022

Latest publications

  • OE-Liberia-scoping-report
    Publication Opening Extractives

    Beneficial ownership transparency in Liberia

    Using the framework of the Open Ownership Principles, this report combines desktop research and in-country stakeholder consultations to paint a clear picture of the beneficial ownership regime in Liberia. It makes tailored recommendations that can be implemented to advance beneficial ownership transparency reforms in Liberia

    Written by Favour Ime

    Published: 18 May 2022

  • Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency: a landscape study
    Research report

    Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency (summary report)

    This is a summary of a research report by Oxford Insights and Lateral Economics, conducted for Open Ownership between January and March 2022 to help understand what economic benefits can be expected from beneficial ownership transparency policies and how we can measure their extent.

    Written by Oxford Insights, Lateral Economics, Open Ownership

    Published: 16 May 2022

  • Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency: a landscape study
    Research report

    Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency (full report)

    Between January and March 2022, Oxford Insights and Lateral Economics conducted research for Open Ownership to help understand what economic benefits we can expect from beneficial ownership transparency policies and how we can measure their extent

    Written by Oxford Insights, Lateral Economics, Open Ownership

    Published: 12 May 2022

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