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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.

Issues Related to Outside Director Compensation Are Plentiful

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A Compensation Model Should Be Created to Maximize Outside Directors' Abilities as Necessary Talents

Awareness of ROE Has Increased, but Now at the Stage of Implementing Short-Term Measures

Behind the Issue of Population Decline Is Also the Issue of Human Rights

Fewer Companies Still Use Capital Efficiency Such as ROE as KPIs for Variable Compensation

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Employee motivation is reflected in the fact that employee salaries have barely increased in 10 years (employee engagement in Japan has been 5% for four consecutive years).</li>
<li>First, employee salaries must be increased. Even during deflation, the consumption tax has been raised twice in the past decade, and the national burden rate has also increased.</li>
<li>When introducing employee stock compensation plan, it will be necessary to make sure that the plan is not only designed to supplement employee pay, but also to increase employee engagement.</li>
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Employee motivation is reflected in the fact that employee salaries have barely increased in 10 years (employee engagement in Japan has been 5% for four consecutive years).
First, employee salaries must be increased. Even during deflation, the consumption tax has been raised twice in the past decade, and the national burden rate has also increased.
When introducing employee stock compensation plan, it will be necessary to make sure that the plan is not only designed to supplement employee pay, but also to increase employee engagement.


Employee Stock Compensation Plans Need to Be Designed to Increase Employee Engagement

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Employee Stock Compensation Plans Need to Be Designed to Increase Employee Engagement