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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.

Japan's Governance: Change in Policy Shareholdings (July 2021)

Japan's Governance: 2 Disclosures on August 23 (Case: Yamaha's Sale of Policy Shares & ShareBuyback)

Japan's Governance: TSE Prime Market Listing Requirements and Revised Corporate Governance Code

Japan's Governance: Tokyo Stock Exchange Reorganization and the Future of Corporate Governance

Japan's Governance: Update on the ％ of Independent Outside Directors

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

<p>Will it seem surprising or boring to readers who live outside of Japan? This is a question that I have been asking myself for quite some time. It is that not a small number of Japanese managers confuse "compliance" with "governance. In my actual experience, there were some executives who said "there is a problem with governance" when a problem similar to a violation of rules occurred (in fact, violations occurred in many cases). There are also cases where compliance with laws and regulations is raised in the ESG explanations in financial results announcements (although compliance is indeed a rule that should be followed by management and employees as the basis for corporate governance).</p>

Will it seem surprising or boring to readers who live outside of Japan? This is a question that I have been asking myself for quite some time. It is that not a small number of Japanese managers confuse "compliance" with "governance. In my actual experience, there were some executives who said "there is a problem with governance" when a problem similar to a violation of rules occurred (in fact, violations occurred in many cases). There are also cases where compliance with laws and regulations is raised in the ESG explanations in financial results announcements (although compliance is indeed a rule that should be followed by management and employees as the basis for corporate governance).

Japan's Governance: A Simple Question and Purpose of Improving Governance to Secure Prime Market

Sakai Heavy Industries

Japan's Governance: A Simple Question and Purpose of Improving Governance to Secure Prime Market