Center Quick Surveys

The Center On Executive Compensation conducts surveys with two primary goals in mind: (1) Surveys allow the Center to ensure its policy and best practice efforts accurately reflect its subscriber-base; and (2) Surveys provide Center members with useful information about how their peers approach executive compensation and corporate governance in practice.

Below is a list of the most recent and relevant surveys conducted by the Center:

Equity Treatment and Retirement Provisions
September 27, 2024

A survey of 94 Center members on the treatment of equity upon termination and retirement practices.

ESG Governance Practices
July 31, 2024

Insights into ESG governance practices at large companies, including the roles of boards and committees.

Executive Banding and Benchmarking
March 22, 2024

A member-requested survey to get insights into executive banding and compensation benchmarking practices.

Corporate Gift & Taxation Practices
June 22, 2023

A Member-requested quick pulse survey to gain insights into company practices of providing non-cash gifts to employees for corporate events as well as the taxation procedures for the value of the gift.

Executive Perquisites & Business Travel Practices
May 9, 2023

An updated survey of 81 Center members providing insight into the types of executive perquisites offered to executives by level, including: CEO, NEOs, CEO direct reports, and the board of directors. Several questions related to common business travel practices on commercial airlines and company aircraft.

Compensation Consultant Practices
March 19, 2023

We conducted a survey to get insights into best practices in evaluating compensation consultants, including RFP practices as well as fee structures. Also included is a section on equity choice and differentiation of payout curves based on job level.

Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Planning, an Update
January 12, 2023

We conducted an updated survey to get a sense of the most current options member companies are considering.

Pay Versus Performance & Clawbacks Disclosure Planning
November 4, 2022

As CHROs, Heads of Total Rewards, and Compensation Committees plan for disclosures, we conducted a survey to get a sense of the options member companies are considering.

The Evolving Role of the Head of Total Rewards
November 1, 2022

Analysis of survey results of nearly 100 total rewards leaders and a series of interviews with fourteen heads of total rewards and others who work closely with them.

Results of Center Member Survey: Equity Based Long-Term Incentive
July 8, 2022

A survey regarding practices around awarding and communicating to participants about equity long-term incentive compensation plans.

Center Quick Survey Results: 2022 Annual Incentive Plan Design
April 20, 2022

Our periodic survey on annual incentive plan design. This year’s focus is on performance measurement, tracking, and the role of individual performance.

Center Quick Survey Results: Changes to Compensation Programs 2022
February 4, 2022

Our annual survey to members regarding changes to compensation plans for the past year and the coming year. This year, we also included a question on how the inflationary environment is impacting compensation planning.

Center Quick Survey Results: Compensation Committee Charters and Consultant Practices
October 29, 2021

Survey on the expanding remit of the Compensation Committee and current practices on selecting a compensation consultant. Data on the expanding responsibilities of the Compensation Committee, especially in the areas of human capital management, talent strategy, and diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI). The survey also covers consultant costs and process.

Quick Survey Results: Talent Impacts on Compensation
September 10, 2021

Survey on the impacts of competition for talent on compensation. This survey explores whether the expectations of potential job candidates are incongruous with existing compensation policies.

Quick Survey Results: Executive Titling and Board Service
July 16, 2021

This survey explores how and when companies classify an employee as an executive. Additionally, the survey examined member policies on employees serving on outside company boards.

Quick Survey Results: Long-Term Equity Treatment
May 7, 2021

This survey explores which levels of employee receive equity and in which form, as well as how equity is treated in the event an employee leaves the company and stock ownership guidelines.

Quick Survey Results: Pay Equity Practices
March 26, 2021

This survey explores how companies analyze pay equity internally, communicate pay equity with employees, and address concerns when they arise.

Quick Survey Results: Changes to Compensation Programs 2021
February 12, 2021

View results of the Center On Executive Compensation's annual member survey regarding changes to their compensation plans for the past year and the coming year. This year, we also sought data on whether changes were made directly in response to COVID-19 and if Diversity & Inclusion or ESG metrics were being added to plans.

Quick Survey Results: COVID-19 Impacts 2020 & 2021
October 31, 2020

Quick Survey Results: Diversity & Inclusion Metrics
July 31, 2020

Quick Survey Results: COVID-19 Response
June 12, 2020

Quick Survey Results: COVID-19 Response
April 3, 2020

Quick Survey Results: Perquisites
March 6, 2020

Quick Survey Results: Restrictive Covenants
February 14, 2020

Quick Survey Results: Financial Adjustments
December 6, 2019

Quick Survey Results: Severance and Change-in-Control
September 13, 2019

Quick Survey Results: Performance Differentiation in Long-Term Incentive Awards
August 1, 2019

Quick Survey Results: Off-Cycle Equity Grants
June 6, 2019

Quick Survey Results: 10b5-1 Plans
April 16, 2019

Quick Survey Results: Changes to Compensation Practices 2018-19
February 8, 2019