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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.

Diversity Will Work when % of Women and Foreign Directors Exceeds 50%, but It’s Still a Long Way Off

Issues with Content of Disclosures, Not Keyword Searches in TCFD

Manager's Real Intent to Prevent Further Increase in Ratio of Independent Directors Is Revealed

Time-Buying and Political Agendas Prevent Effective Measures to Raise the % of Female Board Members

Better than Zero? But Limitations of One Female Board Member to Influence Board Decision-Making

Gender Wage Gap Has Structural Problems and a Less than Positive Attitude of Companies

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

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>A survey result supports that the fact that women temporarily leave the workplace due to childbirth or childcare is detrimental to their careers.</li>
<li>Since there're issues that require solutions not only for companies but for society, judicial decisions will encourage companies to make female employees subject to the same conditions as male employees.</li>
<li>While more companies may take this ruling as an opportunity to consider conventional HR practices, since cases of employees going to court are rare, some companies may not act immediately.</li>
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A survey result supports that the fact that women temporarily leave the workplace due to childbirth or childcare is detrimental to their careers.
Since there're issues that require solutions not only for companies but for society, judicial decisions will encourage companies to make female employees subject to the same conditions as male employees.
While more companies may take this ruling as an opportunity to consider conventional HR practices, since cases of employees going to court are rare, some companies may not act immediately.


Judicial Decisions Are Also Important to Clarify the Nature of the Diversity Issues

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Judicial Decisions Are Also Important to Clarify the Nature of the Diversity Issues