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.

Japan's Governance: About an Article on the Introduction of Electronic Voting for the AGMs

Japan's Governance: About the Article on the March Shareholders' Meeting Companies Update

Japan's Governance: Articles About Zojirushi Corporation (7965)'s General Meeting of Shareholders

Japan's Governance: Prime Market Listing Criteria and Use of E-Voting Platform/Disclosure in English

Japan's Governance: About an Article on Board Chair

Japan's Governance: About an Article on IR Disclosure

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Although the dates of AGMs are gradually becoming more spread out, the number of companies holding their AGMs on the top concentrated 3 days account for 64.7%.</li>
<li>Early online disclosure of convocation notices is progressing, but sending them out up to 3 weeks in advance has not progressed very well.</li>
<li>The use of electronic voting platforms is progressing among listed companies in the prime market, where this matter is included in the listing criteria.</li>
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Although the dates of AGMs are gradually becoming more spread out, the number of companies holding their AGMs on the top concentrated 3 days account for 64.7%.
Early online disclosure of convocation notices is progressing, but sending them out up to 3 weeks in advance has not progressed very well.
The use of electronic voting platforms is progressing among listed companies in the prime market, where this matter is included in the listing criteria.


Japan's Governance: Trends in AGMs of Companies with Fiscal Years Ending in March

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Japan's Governance: Trends in AGMs of Companies with Fiscal Years Ending in March