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.

As Human Capital Disclosures Increase, Expect to Find More Interesting Relationships for Investment

Behind the Issue of Population Decline Is Also the Issue of Human Rights

Legislation to Promote Women Directors Is the Solution, but the Root Cause Is Why It Cannot Be Done

Comparability of Disclosures Between Companies Will Enhance Content of Sustainability Information

Different Criteria for Exercising Voting Rights for Overseas and Domestic Institutional Investors

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

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

Need to Think About How to Make the Market a Place Where Young and Mature Generations Want to Invest

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Japanese companies are keen on obtaining ISO certifications, so it's relatively easy for companies that have obtained these certifications to ensure the comprehensiveness of sustainability information by disclosing such information.</li>
<li>It’s useful to know the degree to which management recognized the challenges and the leadership that management could exercise in solving those challenges, rather than laundry list of self-praise information.</li>
<li>For management to recognize issues and implement initiatives at global level, it’s expected to hire a head who is sensitive to global initiatives and work with him/her to resolve issues.</li>
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Japanese companies are keen on obtaining ISO certifications, so it's relatively easy for companies that have obtained these certifications to ensure the comprehensiveness of sustainability information by disclosing such information.
It’s useful to know the degree to which management recognized the challenges and the leadership that management could exercise in solving those challenges, rather than laundry list of self-praise information.
For management to recognize issues and implement initiatives at global level, it’s expected to hire a head who is sensitive to global initiatives and work with him/her to resolve issues.


Sustainability Reporting Is Expected to Share Valuable Information, Not PR Magazine Type Information

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Sustainability Reporting Is Expected to Share Valuable Information, Not PR Magazine Type Information