# G20 Leaders or Laggards? Reviewing G20 Promises on Ending Anonymous Companies URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/g20-leaders-or-laggards Type: Publication or report Published: 2018-04-19 Updated: 2021-11-25 --- 19 April 2018 The issue of anonymous companies has risen in prominence on the global agenda. Yet, in 2015, our analysis of how well G20 members were implementing the G20 Beneficial Ownership Principles showed that 15 of the G20 members had weak or average beneficial ownership legal frameworks. This publication, *G20 Leaders or Laggards?,* updates that assessment. Read the [executive summary](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2018-G20-Leaders-or-Laggards-EXEC-SUMMARY.pdf) and the [full report](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2018_G20_Leaders_or_Laggards_EN.pdf). Country reports on G20 Beneficial Ownership Principles: \- [USA](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2018-April-US-BO-country-report.pdf) - [Canada](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2018-April-Canada-BO-country-report.pdf) ## Additional downloads - [Download 'G20 Leaders or Laggards dataset' \[XLSX\]](https://files.transparencycdn.org/images/G20-Leaders-or-Laggards-dataset.xlsx) ### Related publications ## [Regional Assessment of Integrity in Political Finance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/integrity-political-finance-asia) Publication • 03 September 2026 This report reviews systems across 17 countries to identify the areas of political finance most in need of reform. ## [Annual Report 2025](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/annual-report-2025) Publication • 17 July 2026 In 2025, Transparency International pursued its mission to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society. ## [Whistleblowing Authorities in Europe: Roles, challenges and lessons learned](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/whistleblowing-authorities-in-europe-roles-challenges-and-lessons-learned) Publication • 19 June 2026 This report examines the institutional design, mandates and functioning of national whistleblowing authorities across Europe. ## [Global Corruption Barometer 2003](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/gcb-2003) Publication • 03 July 2003 ## Priorities - [Dirty money](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/dirty-money) ![G20 cover](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/g20_cover.png?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=webp&w=1200) [Download](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2018_G20_Leaders_or_Laggards_EN.pdf)