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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.

Corporate Governance in Japan Is Improving, but Has yet to Take Steps to Create Value

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Governance Improvement in 2023 Was Modest but Saved by a Rise in % Woman Board Members

Japan's Governance: Diversity Is Strength：Update

% of Female Board Members Is a Measure of a Company's Seriousness About Improving Its Practices

Demand for Disclosure to Answer the Goal of Promoting Sustainability to Increase Corporate Value

Companies with over 50% Independent Directors Have High Profitability and Stock Valuations

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The efforts of SMEs aren't initiatives for disclosure by listed companies, but measures born out of situations that compelled them to promote diversity as integral part of their business operations.</li>
<li>Not only SMEs, but also listed companies with management keenly aware of business risks could promote diversity initiatives that are rooted in their business without taking time to make decisions.</li>
<li>The goal should be to make human capital and diversity a core competence rooted in the business, not a passive initiative such as doing it for disclosure.</li>
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The efforts of SMEs aren't initiatives for disclosure by listed companies, but measures born out of situations that compelled them to promote diversity as integral part of their business operations.
Not only SMEs, but also listed companies with management keenly aware of business risks could promote diversity initiatives that are rooted in their business without taking time to make decisions.
The goal should be to make human capital and diversity a core competence rooted in the business, not a passive initiative such as doing it for disclosure.


Key to Promote Diversity Isn't Company's Size but Rather Manager's Judgment and Ability to Execute

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Key to Promote Diversity Isn't Company's Size but Rather Manager's Judgment and Ability to Execute