At The N2 Company, business has always been about more than revenue. For us, it’s about impact. For this reason, we are so proud to share that N2 has been named to Inc.’s Best in Business list in the Best Social Good category. This major recognition honors companies that go beyond financial success to create meaningful change in the world. Of thousands considered, only 32 organizations earned recognition in the Social Good category. Honored doesn’t even begin to describe it.
“We want to say thank you to Inc. not only for the recognition, but for shining a spotlight on organizations like ours that use a piece of their profit to help make a difference in the world,”
— Duane Hixon, Co-Founder of The N2 Company
Why Inc. Chose N2
Inc.’s editorial team selects Best in Business honorees based on contributions to industry and society, not revenue growth or size.
“Each Best in Business honoree achieved a breakthrough moment this year. No matter what their business win looked like, their projects and initiatives had a sizable impact on their company and even on their industry at large, making them worthy of this honor.”
— Bonny Ghosh, Editorial Director at Inc.
N2’s recognition celebrates a model where business success directly fuels social good — and proves that a company can scale profit and impact at the same time.
Our Decade-Long Commitment to Freedom
Through N2GIVES, our philanthropic initiative, N2 donates 2% of total revenue every year — not just profit — to support leading anti-trafficking organizations across the globe. Since 2016, that commitment has resulted in more than $26 million donated, including $3 million in 2025 alone.
And the impact so far in 2025? Deep, measurable, and life-changing:
13,550 victims freed and 3,100 perpetrators restrained through International Justice Mission
6,696 people intercepted before trafficking could occur (73% of them minors) — through Love Justice International
2,700+ people trained in digital safety, plus new global initiatives through The Exodus Road
Expansion from 2 to 33 projects, connecting over 500 survivors to safe U.S. housing through Atlas Free
These numbers represent real people — futures restored, safety regained, families kept whole. Each is a reason we’ll continue to show up in this fight until everyone is free.
A representative from International Justice Mission shared:
“Thanks to N2 Company’s long-standing and deep financial commitment to ending slavery and sex trafficking, IJM teams are advancing protection for millions worldwide. N2’s support is helping build a global system of protection, expand anti-trafficking programs in Europe and Asia and drive groundbreaking research that equips governments to act.”
A New Chapter: Using Our Strength to Spread Awareness
As a national publisher, we recently marked a turning point in how N2GIVES makes an impact. Beyond direct financial support, we expanded the mission through storytelling, leveraging our greatest asset: N2’s extensive hyperlocal magazine network.
Across 800+ community publications, we now spotlight anti-trafficking organizations to raise awareness for the epidemic of modern-day slavery abroad as well as here in our own U.S. communities. This initiative amplifies nonprofit voices in neighborhoods nationwide, reaching hundreds of thousands of readers — many of them highly influential in their communities.
We’re grateful for this recognition — and even more motivated to continue fighting for freedom. Our goal remains clear: increase the impact we can make together, year after year, until modern-day slavery ends. Thank you to our franchise owners, team members, nonprofit partners, and community supporters who make this work possible. This honor belongs to all of us.
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