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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.

Can Drastic Governance Reform Be Postponed While Performance Expands?

A Policy Shift from Simply Maintaining Corporate Performance to How to Raise Added Value Is Needed

Director Compensation Should Be Changed from Stable Compensation to More Variable Compensation

The Issue of Board Diversity Is Being Asked Anew

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>If we want to increase women directors even to growth market companies, we can solve this problem by extending the scope of this comply-or-explain requirement to growth market companies.</li>
<li>It is a fact that companies with top female executives have more women on their boards of directors. It’s required to create support to increase the number of women founders.</li>
<li>Rather than setting targets for the ratio of female managers, which are vague and unworkable, a framework should be created to support female founders.</li>
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If we want to increase women directors even to growth market companies, we can solve this problem by extending the scope of this comply-or-explain requirement to growth market companies.
It is a fact that companies with top female executives have more women on their boards of directors. It’s required to create support to increase the number of women founders.
Rather than setting targets for the ratio of female managers, which are vague and unworkable, a framework should be created to support female founders.


Women Founders Should Be Supported Rather than Goals that Are Less Feasible for Achieving Diversity

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Women Founders Should Be Supported Rather than Goals that Are Less Feasible for Achieving Diversity