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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>The issue of a lack of female management positions—and consequently, a shortage of female internal board members—is a deep-rooted problem that cannot be solved by individual companies alone.</li>
<li>The question is whether companies that have met their targets for the proportion of female board members are creating value and demonstrating superior returns on capital and stock price performance.</li>
<li>Regarding the proportion of female board members, the correlation with value creation indicators has weakened somewhat compared to when only a small number of companies had appointed female board members.</li>
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The issue of a lack of female management positions—and consequently, a shortage of female internal board members—is a deep-rooted problem that cannot be solved by individual companies alone.
The question is whether companies that have met their targets for the proportion of female board members are creating value and demonstrating superior returns on capital and stock price performance.
Regarding the proportion of female board members, the correlation with value creation indicators has weakened somewhat compared to when only a small number of companies had appointed female board members.


While % of Female Board Members Has Risen, Now Is Time to Ask Whether Companies Are Creating Value

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While % of Female Board Members Has Risen, Now Is Time to Ask Whether Companies Are Creating Value