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.

Dissolution of Parent-Subsidiary Listing Is Just the Beginning for a Slow Decision-Making Company

Japan's Gender Gap Index Remains Low. Power to Change the Existing Structure Is Still Invisible.

Mandatory Disclosure of Gender Wage Differentials Is Still a First Step

The Light and Dark Sides of the Creation of the TSE Prime Market Make Us Think Again

Japan's Governance: About an Article on the ESG Code of Conduct

About an Article on Corporate Governance or Economic Security

It Is a Good Trend that More Japanese Managers Are Using "Capital Allocation and Cash Allocation"

Human Capital Disclosure in 'Yuho' Report Is Good News, but There Are Challenges

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>I will discuss the Nikkei article, "The Ukraine crisis has triggered a conflict of interest between companies and the government, whose ESG values have become increasingly prevalent in business management."</li>
<li>As far as this issue is concerned, a company's management strategy is not made from the perspective of ESG, an area where some special values exist.</li>
<li>Management implements business strategies to maximize the company's corporate value, sustainable growth, and shareholder returns over the long term. Needless to say, this objective includes ESG.</li>
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I will discuss the Nikkei article, "The Ukraine crisis has triggered a conflict of interest between companies and the government, whose ESG values have become increasingly prevalent in business management."
As far as this issue is concerned, a company's management strategy is not made from the perspective of ESG, an area where some special values exist.
Management implements business strategies to maximize the company's corporate value, sustainable growth, and shareholder returns over the long term. Needless to say, this objective includes ESG.


Profit or ESG Should Not Be Prioritized, but ESG Should Be Aligned with Business Strategy

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Profit or ESG Should Not Be Prioritized, but ESG Should Be Aligned with Business Strategy