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Using OpenCorporates for Investigations

OpenCorporates is the largest open database of companies in the world and the first port of call for any investigator wanting to find out information about a company. Rebecca introduces their mission and explains why it is critical that we all fight for open data about companies – their existence, ownership, activities and the people connected with them. As an ex-investigator, she takes us through how to use their website and some useful tips and tricks.

Watch the video below.

 

Rebecca Lee

Rebecca Lee is the Chief Impact Officer at OpenCorporates, the largest open database of companies in the world. OpenCorporates’ core mission is to promote global corporate transparency by making the world’s company data open to all, shining a light on the existence, ownership and activities of entities, and the people connected with them – particularly to tackle the use of companies for corruption, money laundering and other anti-social purposes.
  • 18 November 2020 12.00–12.30
Location: Training Room - Online (via Zoom)
Masterclass
Data
Financial
Investigation