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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.

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

The Key to Creating Added Value Is to Shift to Management that Values Human Resources

Share Repurchases Should Be Tailored to the Individual Company's Effective Cash Allocation

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Neither the company nor the employees have made sufficient investments, despite the fact that both sides see a gap between the skills they need and the reality.</li>
<li>Many companies either fail to link their management strategy to their human capital investment and human resource strategy, or don't have a clear policy for human capital investment.</li>
<li>If investment in human resources is curbed in order to maintain short-term profit margins, this will lead to weighing on growth potential and profit margins in the medium-to-long term.</li>
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Neither the company nor the employees have made sufficient investments, despite the fact that both sides see a gap between the skills they need and the reality.
Many companies either fail to link their management strategy to their human capital investment and human resource strategy, or don't have a clear policy for human capital investment.
If investment in human resources is curbed in order to maintain short-term profit margins, this will lead to weighing on growth potential and profit margins in the medium-to-long term.


Recognizing Human Resource Strategy as a Management Issue and Creating the Policy Is the First Step

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Recognizing Human Resource Strategy as a Management Issue and Creating the Policy Is the First Step