Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

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>From the perspective of securing human resources, global companies have increased ％ of performance-based compensation and stock-based compensation, but there is still large gap between them and many other companies.</li>
<li>Most Prime Market-listed companies have established remuneration committees, but do not disclose individual executive compensation, raising doubts about the transparency of the remuneration decision-making process.</li>
<li>As an element of performance-based compensation, many companies still place far greater emphasis on profits than on capital profitability, which leads to a difference in perspective with investors.</li>
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From the perspective of securing human resources, global companies have increased ％ of performance-based compensation and stock-based compensation, but there is still large gap between them and many other companies.
Most Prime Market-listed companies have established remuneration committees, but do not disclose individual executive compensation, raising doubts about the transparency of the remuneration decision-making process.
As an element of performance-based compensation, many companies still place far greater emphasis on profits than on capital profitability, which leads to a difference in perspective with investors.


There Is Also a Difference in Perspective Between Investors and Companies on the Remuneration System

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There Is Also a Difference in Perspective Between Investors and Companies on the Remuneration System