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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.

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Although women should be appointed to the board of executive directors to bring women's perspectives into management, many companies actually only appoint a few women to "non-statutory executive officer" positions.</li>
<li>A survey shows that the percentage of women in management positions is about 10%, and even now there're no signs of an increase in the number of female management executives.</li>
<li>Companies seem to be reluctant to act on their own to address the obstacles that prevent women from becoming board members as a social issue.</li>
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Although women should be appointed to the board of executive directors to bring women's perspectives into management, many companies actually only appoint a few women to "non-statutory executive officer" positions.
A survey shows that the percentage of women in management positions is about 10%, and even now there're no signs of an increase in the number of female management executives.
Companies seem to be reluctant to act on their own to address the obstacles that prevent women from becoming board members as a social issue.


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

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