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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>Corporate Governance Code, which makes the appointment of outside directors mandatory, was introduced in the hope of restructuring corporate governance and restoring profitability.</li>
<li>We must explore why, as the role of outside directors expands and dependence on them grows, the challenges of profitability and rising stock prices remain far from being resolved.</li>
<li>It's a good idea to have half of directors be independent outside directors. Companies with fewer than that should improve the skills of the entire BOD to increase their effectiveness.</li>
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Corporate Governance Code, which makes the appointment of outside directors mandatory, was introduced in the hope of restructuring corporate governance and restoring profitability.
We must explore why, as the role of outside directors expands and dependence on them grows, the challenges of profitability and rising stock prices remain far from being resolved.
It's a good idea to have half of directors be independent outside directors. Companies with fewer than that should improve the skills of the entire BOD to increase their effectiveness.


As Role of Outside Directors Becomes More Important, Is Effectiveness of BODs Improving Accordingly?

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As Role of Outside Directors Becomes More Important, Is Effectiveness of BODs Improving Accordingly?