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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.

Few Companies Are Serious About Ensuring Board Diversity, Spoiled by Lax "Effort Targets"

Less Positive Disclosure Regarding the Gender Wage Gap Is Evidence of Less Positive Reasons

How Much Can 'effort Targets' Speed up the Narrowing of the Gender Pay Gap?

A Shortcut to a Solution Is to Specify in Corporate Governance Code the ％ of Women to Be Promoted

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

A Case Study of How Nothing Will Change Unless Management Changes

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

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>There is concern about how well one female board director's opinion will be respected in management discussions among the large number of male board members.</li>
<li>Since the pool of female managers in companies hasn't grown, Corporate Governance Code will remain an "effort target" rather than a specific numerical standard for the ratio of female executives.</li>
<li>The government does not want to spark discussion of a "quota system" in the "political" field, so discussions of introducing a "quota system" for female board members are not realistic.</li>
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There is concern about how well one female board director's opinion will be respected in management discussions among the large number of male board members.
Since the pool of female managers in companies hasn't grown, Corporate Governance Code will remain an "effort target" rather than a specific numerical standard for the ratio of female executives.
The government does not want to spark discussion of a "quota system" in the "political" field, so discussions of introducing a "quota system" for female board members are not realistic.


Time-Buying and Political Agendas Prevent Effective Measures to Raise the % of Female Board Members

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Time-Buying and Political Agendas Prevent Effective Measures to Raise the % of Female Board Members