The arms trade is not a normal, legitimate business. It fuels war, undermines development and breeds corruption. CAAT's Clean Investment campaign encourages investors in the world's largest arms-exporting companies to disinvest for ethical reasons.

The campaign was launched in 1991 and has been one of CAAT's most effective campaigns. Many church bodies, charities, universities and health organisations have disinvested from arms producing companies after being lobbied by campaigners. The campaign couldn't happen without people taking action locally, from writing a one-off letter to an organisation that they are involved in, to holding regular protests.

The 2006 shareholding figures have now been launched for both Local Authorities and other organisations (pdf 77kb), including charities and religious organisations. There is also a press pack available (pdf 127kb) and a campaign guide (pdf 104kb).

The University Clean Investment campaign is now co-ordinated by the CAAT Universities Network and has its own webpages and figures.