Less than 40 British companies have had their pension schemes awarded a quality mark by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), since it began handing out the honours six months ago.
The mark is intended to provide a simple way for potential trustees to tell if the scheme they are being offered is a good one.
However, despite electrical giant Comet recently receiving the mark, just 37 schemes have hit the necessary standards so far.
Joanne Segars, NAPF chief executive, said: "The schemes that have received the award can use it to demonstrate the value of their value to staff. Employers can use it to attract and retain good people and it can help improve employee contributions in pensions.
"I encourage employers with DC (defined contribution) schemes to go online and apply for the Pension Quality Mark today."
Concerns about the number of schemes currently carrying the mark could lead a number of people to take out additional retirement funding plans.
One such scheme is equity release, which can allow homeowners to boost their income with funds taken from the value their property assets.
