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Metrical Inc

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Board Diversity Also Confuses Ends with Means

Only 20% of Current CEOs in Japan Expected to Have a Female CEO Within 10 Years

% of Female Board Members Asks "Seriousness" Of Improving Profitability and Governance Etc.

For Diversity to Be Perceived as Not Special, Managers' Recognition Needs to Move Toward DE&I

Even if Proper Nomination Process Is Skipped, It May Be Considered Better than Zero Women Directors

Diversity Is a Goal of Effort Left to a Company with a Sideways Eye on the Government's Seriousness

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The percentage of female managers is low, around 10%, so it will take time for internal executive directors to be nominated, and meanwhile companies will be dependent on outside directors.</li>
<li>Finally, TSE has clearly stated specific numerical targets, so the path to achieving the targets is clear. Now the focus will shift to the content of female board  directors.</li>
<li>Hiring talented people should be the biggest management challenge, but the appointment of foreign talent has been too slow compared to the globalization of the business.</li>
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The percentage of female managers is low, around 10%, so it will take time for internal executive directors to be nominated, and meanwhile companies will be dependent on outside directors.
Finally, TSE has clearly stated specific numerical targets, so the path to achieving the targets is clear. Now the focus will shift to the content of female board  directors.
Hiring talented people should be the biggest management challenge, but the appointment of foreign talent has been too slow compared to the globalization of the business.


Few Companies Recognize Board Diversity as a Management Issue?

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Few Companies Recognize Board Diversity as a Management Issue?