Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

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.

Will Change to Annual Securities Report Improve in % of Female Managers and Gender Wage Gap?

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

Election of Foreign Board Directors Is More Critical than ％ of Female Board Members

Women's Many Part-Time Jobs, Few Managerial Positions, and Short Tenure Are the Same Rooted Problems

Gender Wage Gap Has Structural Problems and a Less than Positive Attitude of Companies

Effort Goals Are Cozy for Both the Government and the Company

Side Effects of Matching Numbers to Raise the Percentage of Female Board Members

Parent-Subsidiary Listings Are a Microcosm of Japanese Stocks: Change to Value-Creation Is Long Away

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Japan's overall gender gap index for 2025 remained unchanged from 2024 (118th place), with only slight improvements. The tendency toward significant gender disparities in politics and economics remains unchanged.</li>
<li>Gender wage gaps are caused by the low percentage of women in managerial positions, and the reason for this is that women bear the brunt of childcare and housework.</li>
<li>Political leadership is necessary to reform traditional gender inequality values and implement measures that allow women to continue working after giving birth and raising children.</li>
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Japan's overall gender gap index for 2025 remained unchanged from 2024 (118th place), with only slight improvements. The tendency toward significant gender disparities in politics and economics remains unchanged.
Gender wage gaps are caused by the low percentage of women in managerial positions, and the reason for this is that women bear the brunt of childcare and housework.
Political leadership is necessary to reform traditional gender inequality values and implement measures that allow women to continue working after giving birth and raising children.


Gender Inequality in Politics Is Preventing Implementation of Measures to Achieve Gender Equality

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Gender Inequality in Politics Is Preventing Implementation of Measures to Achieve Gender Equality