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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

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    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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    Beneficial ownership disclosure workbook

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

    Written by Kadie Armstrong

Latest web content

  • Mongolia
    Job Opening Extractives

    Short-term contract opportunity: Mongolia scoping assessment

    We are seeking a short-term contractor, either an organisation or independent consultant, to conduct desk research and interviews, and to develop a scoping assessment report that will help identify concrete opportunities for Opening Extractives to provide technical assistance that furthers beneficial ownership transparency in Mongolia.

    Published: 16 May 2022

  • Turning the public eye on company ownership in Ghana – 1
    News article Opening Extractives

    Using beneficial ownership data in Zambia: Capacity-building sessions for CSOs and journalists

    We invite applications for free capacity-building sessions for CSOs and journalists

    Written by Agustina De Luca

    Published: 11 May 2021

  • Launch of the Global Data Barometer 2022 – blog post
    Blog post

    Launch of the Global Data Barometer 2022

    Open Ownership was the lead for the company information module of the Global Data Barometer. Here we answer questions about current trends and what we can look forward to in the future

    Written by Tymon Kiepe , Louise Russell-Prywata

    Published: 09 May 2022

Latest publications

  • 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

  • Gender and beneficial ownership transparency
    Research report

    Gender and beneficial ownership transparency

    This research report explores the links and interaction between beneficial ownership transparency, gender, and gender equality

    Written by Lubumbe Van de Velde

    Published: 28 April 2022

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