Dr. Len Sauers is an Adjunct Professor of Sustainability at Xavier University where he teaches environmental and social sustainability to senior undergraduate and graduate students. Before joining Xavier, he was Vice President of Global Sustainability and Global Product Stewardship at the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), where he retired in 2016. His primary responsibilities were to develop and execute P&G's global sustainability vision/strategy/goals, ensure its products were safe and in regulatory compliance and lead resolution of technical external relations issues (e.g. questions on environmental quality, chemical safety, animal welfare, etc.). He was P&G's primary contact for environmental and social NGOs. Dr. Sauers has a PhD in Toxicology and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology. He is currently an independent consultant in the areas of sustainability, product safety and technical external relations.