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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.

Manager's Real Intent to Prevent Further Increase in Ratio of Independent Directors Is Revealed

If Multi-Stakeholder Is Equally Important, a Company Should Make Sufficient Profit First

CG Watch, Which Made Great Strides Will Be Tested Next Time for Substantial Governance Improvements

Few Companies Are Serious About Ensuring Board Diversity, Spoiled by Lax "Effort Targets"

For Diversity to Be Perceived as Not Special, Managers' Recognition Needs to Move Toward DE&I

The Reasons for the Criteria Selected for the Directors' Skills Matrix Are Still Unclear

Even if Proper Nomination Process Is Skipped, It May Be Considered Better than Zero Women Directors

Diversity Is a Goal of Effort Left to a Company with a Sideways Eye on the Government's Seriousness

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>While it's commendable that increasing numbers of companies are publishing skill matrices, there is not enough verification that the skill items are useful in expanding the value of the company.</li>
<li>It is a prerequisite that the process of selecting skill items and the nominating committee that governs it are functioning and independent.</li>
<li>Even if a governance framework and tools such as the skills matrix are introduced, whether they actually function depends largely on the quality of management.</li>
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While it's commendable that increasing numbers of companies are publishing skill matrices, there is not enough verification that the skill items are useful in expanding the value of the company.
It is a prerequisite that the process of selecting skill items and the nominating committee that governs it are functioning and independent.
Even if a governance framework and tools such as the skills matrix are introduced, whether they actually function depends largely on the quality of management.


Since It Is Unclear Whether Director Nomination Process Is Working, Voting Becomes More Important

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Since It Is Unclear Whether Director Nomination Process Is Working, Voting Becomes More Important