ELANA VARON

Elana Varon joined CIO Magazine in 1999. In more than 15 years as an award-winning technology journalist, she has explored the leading--and the bleeding--edge of IT in business and government organizations. In her current role, Elana edits features and columns for CIO Magazine and CIO.com and enjoys trying new ways to create compelling content both in print and online. She's interested in hearing from CIOs about what matters to them most right now--whether its an emerging technology, a business challenge or how they're dealing with different aspects of their jobs. Contact her at evaron@cio.com

Use Analytics to Create a Greener Business

Investing in better analytics can help you turn environmental compliance costs into sustainability benefits

Why Companies Should Donate Used PCs Instead of Recycling

When crafting your green efforts, it’s a no-brainer to consider the greater good

2011 CIO 100 Winners: Innovating With IT to Create a Greener Enterprise

A greener enterprise requires new tools for managing critical business processes. Three 2011 CIO 100 winners turned to IT to meet the need.

2011 CIO 100 Winners

This year's winning companies and their IT organizations are being honored for technology innovations that advance business results

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Green IT: Training Your IT Staff to Think About Sustainability

If you’re running a green IT shop or developing green business initiatives, you need staff with relevant skills. But you may have to train them yourself.

How CIOs Can Contribute to Developing Eco-Friendly Products

Consumers want sustainability built into the products they buy. IT can make that happen.

How Your ERP System Can Help Your Company Manage Its Energy Use

ERP data provides the key to cutting energy consumption and reducing carbon emissions for the City of Palo Alto

How We Chose the 2010 CIO 100 Winners

Our method for selecting this year's winners

Why Green IT Isn't Enough If You Want to Cut Energy Costs

There's more to energy efficiency than green IT. If you want to cut corporate energy costs, you have to look beyond the datacenter and the desktop.