JDS Associates is committed to the values of transparency and integrity in public affairs and adheres to the highest standards of professionalism. In order to demonstrate this commitment, JDS Associates has agreed to abide by the Codes of Conduct of both the Association of Professional Political Consultants (APPC) and the European Public Affairs Consultancies’ Association (EPACA), of which JDS has been a member since early 2009. We believe that political consultants have an important role to play in a properly functioning democracy, alongside politicians, the media, business and a range of other organisations.