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.

ESG Bonds for Individuals Matching Increased Issuance Intentions

More Companies Are Hiring Women Directors, but to Solve the Fundamental Problem of Diversity

Lax Governance Would Affects Not Only Occurrence of Scandals, but Also Areas Such as Competitiveness

Main Issue Is the Content Rather than the Progress in Complying with the Corporate Governance Code

Shareholder Returns Offered by Companies that Do Not Meet Prime Market Listing Criteria Are.....

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>72.9% of companies in prime market complied with the principles of Corporate Governance Code, which defines the concept of ensuring diversity, but no specific targets were set in their disclosures.</li>
<li>If % female directors were raised to 30%, they should be recruited from within the company to executive directors, but very few companies have % female managers exceeding 30%.</li>
<li>Gender discrimination in hiring, gender disparity in access to higher education, issues of leaving/returning to work due to childbirth and child rearing, and gender discrimination in workplace must be resolved.</li>
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72.9% of companies in prime market complied with the principles of Corporate Governance Code, which defines the concept of ensuring diversity, but no specific targets were set in their disclosures.
If % female directors were raised to 30%, they should be recruited from within the company to executive directors, but very few companies have % female managers exceeding 30%.
Gender discrimination in hiring, gender disparity in access to higher education, issues of leaving/returning to work due to childbirth and child rearing, and gender discrimination in workplace must be resolved.


Raising % of Female Board Directors Requires Solving a Variety of Challenges in Reality

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Raising % of Female Board Directors Requires Solving a Variety of Challenges in Reality