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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.

In Addition to Efforts by Individual Companies Values Endorsing Gender Inequality Must Be Removed

Mandatory Disclosure of the % of Women Managers Alone Will End up Being a Noncommittal Measure

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

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

Solving Gender Gap in Higher Education Is Key, as Political Leadership Can’t Be Count On

Japan's Governance: Gender Gap Index and Women Directors

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>Since Japan's gender gap index ranks 118th out of 146 countries, stagnating in the lower group, it will take a considerable amount of time to resolve the issue.</li>
<li>A shortcut to the improvement of women's status is to greatly improve the gender ratio in the legislature in order to change the current framework for improving women's status.</li>
<li>Behind the lagging 103rd place in the ratio of female managers is the lack of progress in higher education for women.</li>
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Since Japan's gender gap index ranks 118th out of 146 countries, stagnating in the lower group, it will take a considerable amount of time to resolve the issue.
A shortcut to the improvement of women's status is to greatly improve the gender ratio in the legislature in order to change the current framework for improving women's status.
Behind the lagging 103rd place in the ratio of female managers is the lack of progress in higher education for women.


Women's Empowerment in Japan Will Still Take a Considerable Amount of Time

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Women's Empowerment in Japan Will Still Take a Considerable Amount of Time