BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newsweek announced their annual rankings for the Excellence 1000 Index, and Identity Digital™, a leader in connecting the online world with domain names and related technologies, was included on the list. The Newsweek Excellence 1000 Index 2025 is the result of a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a leadership development and benchmark research company.
The Newsweek Excellence 1000 Index is a list of the top 1000 companies that have demonstrated best practices in financial responsibility, and stakeholder and social responsibility ratings. The results were determined after the Best Practice Institute analyzed over half a million data points and created a proprietary scoring system to measure everything from financial practices to customer reviews, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, and more to build the first Excellence 1000 Index.
Identity Digital’s business and technology are built upon sustainable operations, inclusive governance initiatives and environmentally friendly practices. Identity Digital is committed to positively impacting society through partnerships that are making a real impact today. For example, Identity Digital is working with the Internet Society to bridge the digital accessibility gap within indigenous communities, Trillion Trees Australia to plant 25,000 trees over the next four years to offset carbon emissions and improve biodiversity, and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to support anti-abuse efforts.
“Ethical business practices and flawless execution are paramount to us,” said Akram J. Atallah, CEO of Identity Digital. "We are honored to be recognized on the Newsweek Excellence 1000 Index, and we take pride in our role as a leading domain name administrator, registrar, and registry operator. These factors shape our business, industry, and the communities we serve, and are a core part of our company values.”
“These companies prove that thriving requires not just strategic acumen but an unwavering commitment to doing the right thing for their stakeholders,” said Nancy Cooper, Newsweek Global Editor in Chief.
Companies have been assessed on several pivotal criteria, including:
- Employee Rating: How those employees at the corporation's heart perceive their employer.
- Customer Rating: How the corporation's customers view its products, services, and ethics.
- ESG Risk Rating & Ethical Impact: A deep dive into a company's environmental, social, and governance risks, combined with its ethical footprint.
- ISO Standards Adherence: Compliance with international quality and safety standards.
- R&D Spending: Investment in innovation and the future.
- Global Compact Status: Alignment with the UN's principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
- BBB Rating & Accreditation (for small companies): Recognizing smaller entities that meet the Better Business Bureau's standards.
Please visit the Newsweek Excellence 1000 Index 2025 for the full list. To learn more about Identity Digital visit identity.digital.
Methodology
To identify the top 1000 companies for the Newsweek ranking, companies were evaluated based on several criteria including Employee Rating, Customer Rating, ESG Risk Rating, ESG/Ethical Impact, Adherence to ISO Standards, R&D Spending, Global Compact Status, Financial Performance, BBB Rating and Accreditation, Number of Customer Complaints among others. Each of the criteria considered is equally ranked in importance.
About Newsweek
Newsweek is the modern global digital news organization built around the iconic, over 85-year-old American magazine. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with its thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
About Best Practice Institute
Best Practice Institute is an award-winning leadership and organization development center, benchmark research company, think tank, and solutions provider, and the research team behind the Excellence 1000 Index.
For more information on how to apply to become considered for the 2025 Newsweek Excellence 1000 Index go to: excellence.bestpracticeinstitute.org.
About Identity Digital
Identity Digital Inc. simplifies and connects the online world with domain names and related technologies to empower people to build, market, and own their authentic digital identities. With the world’s largest portfolio of TLDs including .info, .pro, .world, and .live, Identity Digital supports over 28 million domains on its innovative registry services platform. Identity Digital is the trusted registry services partner for .org and .au. In addition, Identity Digital enables customers to discover, register, support and use high-quality domain names with its registrar, Name.com. Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, Identity Digital is a global company with approximately 250 employees. For more information, please visit identity.digital.
