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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.

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

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

Only 20% of Current CEOs in Japan Expected to Have a Female CEO Within 10 Years

Human Capital Measures Should Not Be a Case Of "Plowing the Field and Forgetting the Seeds”

Investors Should Continue to Demand that Comparable and Necessary Human Capital Disclosures Are Made

Companies that Adequately Disclose Human Capital Must Be Performing Well on Human Capital Investment

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The question is whether companies can achieve results by increasing investment to secure and train human resources who can contribute to transitioning to a business that produces high value-added products.</li>
<li>Regarding the disclosure of human capital, many issues remain, such as the lack of unified definition of the required items and the inability to use this data as comparable data.</li>
<li>Percentage of women in managerial positions is more serious. The lack of on-the-job training for women is an on-going issue that makes the path to future managerial positions more difficult.</li>
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The question is whether companies can achieve results by increasing investment to secure and train human resources who can contribute to transitioning to a business that produces high value-added products.
Regarding the disclosure of human capital, many issues remain, such as the lack of unified definition of the required items and the inability to use this data as comparable data.
Percentage of women in managerial positions is more serious. The lack of on-the-job training for women is an on-going issue that makes the path to future managerial positions more difficult.


Need to Increase Human Capital Investment as Soon as Possible to Move to High Value-Added Businesses

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Need to Increase Human Capital Investment as Soon as Possible to Move to High Value-Added Businesses