It comes as a major report from charity Action for Children and think-tank New Economics Foundation this week suggested using government bonds to fund preventative work.
The study argues that investing in preventative work to combat problems including crime, mental illness, family breakdown and drug abuse could save the country billions of pounds.
Mark Robertson, spokesman for Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS), said: "There is a growing demand for investments that have a low-risk profile and a social aim. Increasingly, charities are looking to invest in line with their mission, and HSBC earlier this year started to issue bond offerings focused on combating HIV in South Africa."
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