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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>It seems unlikely that there'll be an increase in formal criteria for corporate governance, like in the previous revision. It looks like there'll be more demand for human capital disclosure.</li>
<li>Many companies don't fully understand human capital, and there's concern that achieving disclosure criteria will become the goal, rather than original objective of investing in human capital to create value.</li>
<li>The revised Corporate Governance Code requires verification that management resources are being appropriately allocated to investment and shareholder returns. It seems that simpler questions are better than difficult “technical terms.”</li>
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It seems unlikely that there'll be an increase in formal criteria for corporate governance, like in the previous revision. It looks like there'll be more demand for human capital disclosure.
Many companies don't fully understand human capital, and there's concern that achieving disclosure criteria will become the goal, rather than original objective of investing in human capital to create value.
The revised Corporate Governance Code requires verification that management resources are being appropriately allocated to investment and shareholder returns. It seems that simpler questions are better than difficult “technical terms.”


How Many Companies Will Be Able to Keep up with the Next Revision of the Corporate Governance Code?

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How Many Companies Will Be Able to Keep up with the Next Revision of the Corporate Governance Code?