LORANS Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Maki Fukuju, hereinafter "LORANS"), a "flower shop that makes people bloom" where about 70% of staff face disabilities or intractable diseases, released "What LORANS Wants to Keep Asking," a summary of its philosophy on disability employment, on its company website on July 1, 2026. On July 1, 2026, the statutory employment rate for private companies will be raised to 2.7%. More than 60 years have passed since the enactment of the Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities, and about 50 years since the start of the statutory employment rate system. Currently, over 700,000 people with disabilities are employed. The number of employed individuals has increased for 22 consecutive years, and opportunities for people with disabilities to work have steadily expanded thanks to the efforts of many companies and supporters. On the other hand, in recent years, discussions have expanded not only on the "numbers" of disability employment but also on the "quality of employment," focusing on "how people work." Beyond the numbers, there is an individual's life and their aspirations for work. And above all, there is the wish to "work in a way that is true to oneself." We want people to look at the person first, before the words and numbers of "disability employment." We want them to see a person with a name, a life, strengths, and weaknesses, rather than a label of disability. We at LORANS aim to go beyond the concepts of obligation and social contribution, viewing disability employment as "working companions (human resources) who create the future together." To achieve this, it is increasingly necessary for companies, individuals facing disabilities, and disability welfare service providers to not work in isolation but to combine their strengths and move forward. On July 1st, with the increase in the statutory employment rate as an opportunity, we want people to re-examine the fundamental meaning of wo