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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: Worldwide action on beneficial ownership transparency

Discover which countries have planned or are implementing beneficial ownership transparency reforms, which countries have launched live central registers, and visit country or regional profile pages
Guidance

Guide to drafting effective legislation for beneficial ownership transparency

This guide supports those involved in drafting and reviewing laws to understand the elements that constitute effective legislation for implementing beneficial ownership transparency reforms, laying the groundwork for establishing a beneficial ownership register

Written by Favour Ime , Tymon Kiepe

Published: 28 August 2024

Blog post Opening Extractives

Philippines: Using beneficial ownership data to strengthen extractive governance, transparency and accountability

This impact story explores how the Philippines, with support from Opening Extractives, is improving availability and use of beneficial ownership data

Written by Nyasha Vera, Opening Extractives

Published: 23 January 2026
Blog post

Beneficial ownership transparency and the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation: Connecting information to strengthen fair and effective tax systems

As governments meet in Nairobi to negotiate the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, we explore the opportunity to strengthen how governments exchange and use information about who ultimately owns and controls wealth and assets.

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 11 November 2025
Blog post Opening Extractives

Ghana: Unlocking ownership data for accountability in the extractive sector

This impact story highlights how Ghana is improving data integrity, licensing oversight, and public accountability through the Opening Extractives programme, jointly implemented by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and Open Ownership

Written by Nyasha Vera

Published: 20 October 2025

Emerging thinking

Bridging the gap for effective asset transparency: Analysing land registers and beneficial ownership data for legal vehicles

Drawing on four case studies, this working paper examines how land registers can support effective asset transparency by assessing the extent to which land registration systems can be connected to beneficial ownership information for legal vehicles.

Written by Maria Jofre , Tymon Kiepe

Published: 26 January 2026
Procurement

Measuring the impact of beneficial ownership transparency in public procurement: Starter guide

In this starter guide, Open Ownership offers practical approaches for understanding the real-world impact of using beneficial ownership information in public procurement

Written by Ondrej Blažo, Daniel Zigo, Alanna Markle

Published: 22 January 2026
Case study United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

Implementation of COSP Resolution 10/6 on Enhancing the Use of Beneficial Ownership Information to Strengthen Asset Recovery

This series of case studies on best practices and challenges in using BO information has been developed by Open Ownership and UNODC, and aims to ensure full implementation of the mandate in resolution 10/6.

Written by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Open Ownership

Published: 15 December 2025