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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.

Achieving the % of Female Board Members by Matching Numbers Doesn't Achieve the Original Goal Either

The Board Diversity Also Reminds Us of the Saying, “It Just Has the Form but Not the Spirit"

Investors Want to See a Shift in Management to Create Value, Not Just Meet Government Target Numbers

Women's Many Part-Time Jobs, Few Managerial Positions, and Short Tenure Are the Same Rooted Problems

Challenge Is to Raise Governance and Return on Capital for More Companies Beyond Matching Numbers

Challenges in Using Cash, Even in Companies with 30%+ Female Board Members, with Excellent Practices

The Solution to Better Corporate Governance Is to Reduce the # of Companies with Large Shareholders

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The government's goal of "30% women in management positions by 2030" should be included by a bill to be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2025.</li>
<li>The bill should include specific measures to provide government support to companies that created environment in which women can give birth and raise children without having to leave their jobs.</li>
<li>Not only is the value of the goods and services from the women's perspective overlooked, as well as the underutilization of human resources from about half of the universes.</li>
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The government's goal of "30% women in management positions by 2030" should be included by a bill to be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2025.
The bill should include specific measures to provide government support to companies that created environment in which women can give birth and raise children without having to leave their jobs.
Not only is the value of the goods and services from the women's perspective overlooked, as well as the underutilization of human resources from about half of the universes.


Will Mandatory Reporting of the Ratio Alone Lead to Higher Ratio of Women in Managerial Positions?

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Will Mandatory Reporting of the Ratio Alone Lead to Higher Ratio of Women in Managerial Positions?