Work & CareersLeadersBOSS True LeadersPrint articleCraig Foster welcomes corporate-backed social activismWilliam McInnesReporterAug 7, 2019 – 5.07pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFormer Socceroo and 2019 BOSS True Leader Craig Foster has welcomed corporate Australia's backing of social activism, saying its support for a number of key issues will be long remembered for strengthening the social fabric of the country.In late 2018 and early 2019, Foster played a crucial role in securing the release of Australian Bahraini footballer and refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi who was detained in Thailand after an extradition order from his home nation.Loading...William McInnes was a markets reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with William on Twitter. Email William at w.mcinnes@afr.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreBOSS True LeadersSocceroosHakeem al-Araibi Executive EducationPowered byLatest In LeadersFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careersThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHannah Tattersall, Rachael Bolton and Sally PattenHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureThe most dangerous wine in the worldMax AllenWhy Maserati is bucking the EV trend with this supercarNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesRich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
