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 covers markets from Sydney including editing the Markets Live blog. 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 Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewCan you take an extended career break and not hurt your career?Hannah TattersallGen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should doHow skateboarding helps this director switch offLife & LeisureInside the Big Bang watch party in GenevaLuke Benedictus and Matthew DrummondGo retro with a new Steve McQueen watch and Van Cleef’s rarest jewelsHow to lift your way to a longer lifeRich ListBillionaire furniture mogul’s $12m hinterland retreat smashes recordBonnie CampbellApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metreCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its board
