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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: About the Article on Outside Directors (2)

Japan's Governance: Kurita Water Industries (6370) ESG Briefing

Japan's Governance: Ono Pharmaceutical (4528) ESG Briefing

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

Japan's Governance: About the Article on Monex Group (8698)

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>I considered the article reported by Nikkei, "Halving the Number of In-House Directors to Three, Equal to Outside Directors. It was misleading because it didn't consider the board composition.</li>
<li>This change in the board composition is merely a measure to meet the listing criteria of prime market means and will not immediately lead to improved transparency of the board.</li>
<li>It must be said that there are numerous issues to be improved for the Company, looking into the corporate practices in detail of the company.</li>
</ul>


I considered the article reported by Nikkei, "Halving the Number of In-House Directors to Three, Equal to Outside Directors. It was misleading because it didn't consider the board composition.
This change in the board composition is merely a measure to meet the listing criteria of prime market means and will not immediately lead to improved transparency of the board.
It must be said that there are numerous issues to be improved for the Company, looking into the corporate practices in detail of the company.


Japan's Governance: Article on the Composition of the Board of Directors of JTEKT Corporation (6473)