Reports and papers

Annual Report

Read about our achievements as an organisation, together with our financial results, for the year to 31 March. Reports from prior years are available.

In dedicated sections for Scotland, Wales and NIMSA – the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement – we publish annual reviews of our activities and, respectively, our Gaelic names policy and Welsh Language Scheme.

Corporate brochure

Our corporate brochure gives you an overview of how we work and what we deliver.

Download a copy now (pdf) or for a printed copy, please contact us.

Environmental policy

Ordnance Survey is committed to continuous improvement and measurement of its environmental performance. Our environmental policy provides the framework against which we will measure our performance and manage our activities.

   View or download the Environmental Policy (79Kb)

Health and Safety Policy

Ordnance Survey is commited to high standards of health and safety management within the workplace.

   View or download our Health and Safety Policy (73Kb)

Equality Scheme

Ordnance Survey values diversity and is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of its work. The Equality scheme sets out how we intend to meet our statutory duties to promote race, disability and gender equality in all Ordnance Survey functions.

  View or download our Equality Scheme  (300Kb)

 2007–08 recruitment statistics

Geographic Information Strategy

Ordnance Survey has published a summary of its strategy for providing geographic information (GI) for Great Britain over the next two years. Thestrategy outlines the key elements involved in supporting the widespread adoption and use of GI.

Framework document

This sets out our relationship with central government, our status and overall objectives.

   View or download the Framework Document (1.2 Mb)

Public Consultations

We have recently consulted on proposals to withdraw the Land‑Line^® large scale dataset and on certain changes to Ordnance Survey large‑scale maps. Documents are available for download.

Welsh Language Scheme

   Welsh Language Scheme - English (490 Kb) 
   Cynllun laith Gymraeg - Cymraeg  (489 Kb)

Information literature

We hold information literature on a number of technical topics.

External papers

We also hold a wide selection of other papers including:

The Economic Contribution of Ordnance Survey
A study published by OXERA (Oxford Ecomomic Research Associates Ltd) in 1999.

Economic aspects of the collection, dissemination and integration of government's geospatial information
A report arising from work carried out for Ordnance Survey by Coopers and Lybrand and published in May 1996.