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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 is useful for statutory documents disclosing a company's medium-to-long-term management strategy to include information on "human capital," which plays a role in sustainable growth.</li>
<li>If the mandatory timing of the information to be disclosed in annual securities report is accelerated, there is risk that the information will be similar to that of other companies.</li>
<li>The government should not stick to 2023 for the mandatory inclusion in annual securities reports, but should give companies time to encourage them to deepen what they include.</li>
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It is useful for statutory documents disclosing a company's medium-to-long-term management strategy to include information on "human capital," which plays a role in sustainable growth.
If the mandatory timing of the information to be disclosed in annual securities report is accelerated, there is risk that the information will be similar to that of other companies.
The government should not stick to 2023 for the mandatory inclusion in annual securities reports, but should give companies time to encourage them to deepen what they include.


The Timing of the Mandatory Disclosure of Human Capital Information Should Not Be a Sticking Point

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The Timing of the Mandatory Disclosure of Human Capital Information Should Not Be a Sticking Point