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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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Japan's Gender Gap Index Remains Low. Power to Change the Existing Structure Is Still Invisible.

Japan's Governance: About an Article on Resignation of Taking Responsibility

Japan's Governance: About an Article on Support for Activist Countermeasures

Japan's Governance: Articles About Torii Pharmaceutical's AGM (2)

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>I have considered the Nikkei article, "How to lead Toshiba, which has been split at the seams over security and the Corporate Governance Code, down the path of revitalization."</li>
<li>Toshiba may not have made serious business decisions on its own for many years because it's been working in tandem with METI as a company responsible for METI's key policies.</li>
<li>Toshiba has adopted its Company with US-type 3-Committees for over 10-years, but provides a case of how board practices that are just for appearances don't improve actual practices and performance.</li>
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I have considered the Nikkei article, "How to lead Toshiba, which has been split at the seams over security and the Corporate Governance Code, down the path of revitalization."
Toshiba may not have made serious business decisions on its own for many years because it's been working in tandem with METI as a company responsible for METI's key policies.
Toshiba has adopted its Company with US-type 3-Committees for over 10-years, but provides a case of how board practices that are just for appearances don't improve actual practices and performance.


About an Article on Corporate Governance or Economic Security

Toshiba Corp

About an Article on Corporate Governance or Economic Security