We write to you as B4Ukraine, a coalition of Ukrainian and international civil society organizations working to curtail the financial resources enabling the Russian invasion of Ukraine...We request an urgent dialogue regarding potential inconsistencies between the International Group of P&I Clubs and the Group Clubs’ stated policies on Russian aggression and human rights more broadly and the companies’ ongoing business operations and relationships in Russia that may contribute to, or be linked with, human rights harms...

We seek to understand the status of the International Group of P&I Clubs and the Group Clubs’ exposure to Russia and how they all have conducted and continue to conduct heightened human rights due diligence, per its stated policy and the UNGPs concerning due diligence in conflict-affected areas, and how the findings of such a process has resulted in these continued business activities and relationships. As noted by the UNGPs: …the more severe the abuse, the more quickly the enterprise will need to see change before it takes a decision on whether it should end the relationship. In any case, for as long as the abuse continues and the enterprise remains in the relationship, it should be able to demonstrate its own ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact and be prepared to accept any consequences – reputational, financial or legal – of the continuing connection...