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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.

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The reason for the limited increase in GPIF's ESG investments must be thought of separately in terms of GPIF-specific factors and the overall trend in ESG investing.</li>
<li>Because investors consider which combination of managers in their asset allocation will work best for the overall portfolio, there are factors that cannot be determined by individual ESG investing alone.</li>
<li>ESG investing has been expanding, but with so many ESG indices and vendors in disarray, some problems are pointed out. It's important to review the effectiveness of the ESG indices.</li>
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The reason for the limited increase in GPIF's ESG investments must be thought of separately in terms of GPIF-specific factors and the overall trend in ESG investing.
Because investors consider which combination of managers in their asset allocation will work best for the overall portfolio, there are factors that cannot be determined by individual ESG investing alone.
ESG investing has been expanding, but with so many ESG indices and vendors in disarray, some problems are pointed out. It's important to review the effectiveness of the ESG indices.


It Is Very Important to Review ESG Investing Before the Risks Become Evident

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It Is Very Important to Review ESG Investing Before the Risks Become Evident