UK reward metrics · Incentives & Recognition

Which measures used in your main bonus or incentive scheme do UK organisations use?

Source lumi HRBase 150 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

83.3%Company financial performance

83.3% of organisations in the lumi HR community selected “Company financial performance” for measures used in your main bonus or incentive scheme (base: 150 organisations, 2026 H1; organisations could select more than one).

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

How UK organisations answered

Company financial performance 83.3% Individual objectives 68% Performance rating 46.7% Business unit performance 44% Revenue / sales targets 39.3% Customer metrics 28% Safety / compliance metrics 14% ESG / sustainability metrics 9.3% Other 6.7% Operational KPIs 6%
Measures used in your main bonus or incentive scheme (base: 150 organisations, 2026 H1). Organisations could select more than one, so the figures do not sum to 100%.
Measures used in your main bonus or incentive scheme: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Company financial performance83.3%
Individual objectives68%
Performance rating46.7%
Business unit performance44%
Revenue / sales targets39.3%
Customer metrics28%
Safety / compliance metrics14%
ESG / sustainability metrics9.3%
Other6.7%
Operational KPIs6%

Definition

The performance measures the main bonus or incentive scheme pays against; select all that apply. 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/measures-used-in-your-main-bonus-or-incentive-scheme
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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