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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.

Side Effects of Matching Numbers to Raise the Percentage of Female Board Members

Concurrent Directorship Issue Calls into Question Effectiveness of Nominating Committee

Critical Role of Outside Directors Is an Issue Leading to a Majority of Independent Directors

Disclosure Is Important, but Walk the Talk Is More Important

In Addition to Efforts by Individual Companies Values Endorsing Gender Inequality Must Be Removed

Women's Empowerment in Japan Will Still Take a Considerable Amount of Time

While Raising Profit Margin Isn't Easy, the Focus Is on Reducing Policy-Shares and Cash on Hand

For the Time Being, Stronger Shareholder Returns Are an Incentive for the Stock Price to Rise

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Rather than "companies with advanced disclosure have higher ratios of female managers," companies with high ratios of female managers are willing to disclose their ratios to show their progress.</li>
<li>Women's tenure in the company is shorter than men's, which is one of the reasons for the low ratio of women in management positions.</li>
<li>Changing from the "traditional division of labor in households" to a mindset in which men and women are equally responsible for household tasks is essential to solving the root problem.</li>
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Rather than "companies with advanced disclosure have higher ratios of female managers," companies with high ratios of female managers are willing to disclose their ratios to show their progress.
Women's tenure in the company is shorter than men's, which is one of the reasons for the low ratio of women in management positions.
Changing from the "traditional division of labor in households" to a mindset in which men and women are equally responsible for household tasks is essential to solving the root problem.


Mandatory Disclosure of the % of Women Managers Alone Will End up Being a Noncommittal Measure

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Mandatory Disclosure of the % of Women Managers Alone Will End up Being a Noncommittal Measure