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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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    Beneficial ownership disclosure workbook

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

    Written by Kadie Armstrong

Latest content

  • Empowering citizens to use corporate ownership data in Zambia - 3
    Blog post Opening Extractives

    Empowering citizens to use corporate ownership data in Zambia

    Overcoming challenges of opaque and complex ownership structures: journalists and civil society activists learn how to use public information to improve the management and transparency of natural resources in Zambia

    Written by Agustina De Luca

    Published: 08 August 2022

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    Reviewing Kenya’s beneficial ownership framework - new Open Ownership submission

    Open Ownership reviewed Kenya’s beneficial ownership framework in July 2022, together with the East African Tax and Governance Network and Tax Justice Network Africa

    Written by Kathryn Davies

    Published: 27 July 2022

  • New Global Horizons - Raising Ambitions for Beneficial Ownership Transparency
    Blog post Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group

    New global horizons: Leaders from four continents explain why and how to advance beneficial ownership transparency

    Open Ownership and the Open Government Partnership convened global and national actors from government and civil society through the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group for a high level discussion on 13 July 2022 looking at progress and challenges so far in making beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) a reality

    Written by Julie Rialet

    Published: 20 July 2022

Latest publications

  • Structured and interoperable beneficial ownership data
    Briefing Beneficial Ownership Data Standard

    Structured and interoperable beneficial ownership data

    This policy briefing outlines the key benefits of collecting, storing, and publishing structured beneficial ownership data, and how this improves its functionality, reduces costs, and leads to greater policy impact. It highlights the key legal, policy and technical aspects that implementers need to consider in order to operationalise structured beneficial ownership data

    Written by Jack Lord, Tymon Kiepe

    Published: 12 August 2022

  • Open Ownership response to FATF consultation on draft amendments to Recommendation 25
    Consultation Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

    Open Ownership response to the FATF consultation on draft amendments to Recommendation 25

    Open Ownership’s contribution to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) consultation on draft amendments to its Recommendation 25 on beneficial ownership transparency of trusts

    Written by Open Ownership

    Published: 01 August 2022

  • Beneficial ownership transparency in Armenia
    Briefing Opening Extractives

    Beneficial ownership transparency in Armenia: The current regime and next steps

    This report contains an assessment of the beneficial ownership regime in Armenia, and analyses current and planned reforms using the Open Ownership Principles

    Written by Peter Low

    Published: 13 July 2022

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