20.500.12556/DKUM-91183 Barriers and influencing factors in the implementation of circular economy in Slovenian road transport The European Union’s commitment to sustainable development, exemplifed by the Green Deal and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, highlights the importance of the circular economy, especially for road transport companies. This study examines the current state of circular economy practices in Slovenian road transport through an inquiry of 151 logistic companies. Utilizing principal component analysis, fve key factors infuencing circular economy implementation were identifed: knowledge and competences, company practices, strategies, regional development, and market presence. Additionally, seven barriers were noted: lack of knowledge, fnancial constraints, time limitations, space constraints, limited technology, management issues, and supply chain coordination challenges. Findings suggest that circular practices are often secondary to business proftability, with fnancially stable companies more likely to adopt these practices. Success in circular economy implementation requires investments in innovative technologies, capacity building, and strong management support. Companies in more developed regions tend to adopt circular practices due to better access to knowledge and incentives. These insights provide a foundation for future research, including comparative studies across transport sector in European Union and globally. circular economy logistics sector PCA barriers road transport krožno gospodarstvo logistični sektor analiza glavnih komponent prepreke cestni promet true true true Springer Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2024-11-25 15:03:25 2024-11-25 15:03:26 2024-11-30 03:14:34 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-03062-z str. [1-21] 2024 0000-00-00 PostprintKoncna PosredovanoVObjavo NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2024-11-21 2024-05-21 656.1:502.131.1:338 216391171 10.1007/s10098-024-03062-z 1618-9558 RAZ_Brglez_Kristijan_2024.pdf RAZ_Brglez_Kristijan_2024.pdf 1 4264A8525A7E57F95BFA6A7A9AAA7CA5 82eb14809cdf1017e03a7cc041dbfb6befc06a0db3d2af118302dfeff84673aa efc2ef81-ae54-11ef-8753-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=187037 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10098-024-03062-z 1 0b5de5a9-ab36-11ef-9357-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=186940 Fakulteta za logistiko Fakulteta za naravoslovje in matematiko 0 0 0