Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

Metrical Inc

METRICAL INC. is an independent leading Corporate Governance research firm in Japan where Corporate Governance is increasingly recognized as an important element on corporate management in these days. Thus, CG research and solutions would become an essential component of global capital markets and play important to contribute to transparency of the markets and maximize shareholders’ value in Japan. 

METRICAL INC. provides Corporate Governance research and analysis including rating services, and  also offers investment research and IR services with solutions and customized profound research on CG and IR issues.

The Timing of the Mandatory Disclosure of Human Capital Information Should Not Be a Sticking Point

The Question of Whether the Parent Company Was Aware of Legal Compliance and Corporate Governance

Human Capital Investment Is Also Necessary to Remind Valuations of Growth-Based Corporate Value

Why Japan's Labor Productivity and Engagement Index Is Low in International Comparisons?

The Issue of Board Diversity Is Being Asked Anew

Human Capital Disclosure in 'Yuho' Report Is Good News, but There Are Challenges

More Companies Are Hiring Women Directors, but to Solve the Fundamental Problem of Diversity

Mandatory Disclosure of Gender Wage Differentials Is Still a First Step

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

<ul>
<li>Companies had expected detailed rules, as with various disclosure documents, but was puzzled by government's guidelines, which were conceptual and didn't provide guidance on what to disclose and how much.</li>
<li>It is likely that the disclosure in annual securities reports, which are legal documents, will fill the space by disclosing items that are specifically identified and easy to show quantitatively.</li>
<li>Companies that cannot clearly explain their policies on investment in human capital and human resource strategies in their management strategies are unlikely to attract human resources.</li>
</ul>


Companies had expected detailed rules, as with various disclosure documents, but was puzzled by government's guidelines, which were conceptual and didn't provide guidance on what to disclose and how much.
It is likely that the disclosure in annual securities reports, which are legal documents, will fill the space by disclosing items that are specifically identified and easy to show quantitatively.
Companies that cannot clearly explain their policies on investment in human capital and human resource strategies in their management strategies are unlikely to attract human resources.


Companies Should Communicate Their Human Resources Strategy Rather than Detailed Disclosure Rules

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Companies Should Communicate Their Human Resources Strategy Rather than Detailed Disclosure Rules