UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have incentive outcome review by characteristic in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

45.7%in place

45.7% of organisations in the lumi HR community have incentive outcome review by characteristic in place; a further 30.7% have it partly in place (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 45.7% Partly in place 30.7% Not in place 23.6%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Incentive outcome review by characteristic: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes45.7%
Partially30.7%
No23.6%

Definition

Whether incentive payouts are analysed by protected characteristic, where data allows and the law permits. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/incentive-outcome-review-by-characteristic
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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