VKG for the good of the region

Social responsibility

The history of Kohtla-Järve as a town starts in 1946, over 20 years after the oil shale processing complex was established in the region. In the very beginning of the century, before the industrial history of the region started, the future town territory was surrounded with small villages and farms which got ever larger as a result of industrial development due to specialists arriving to get job. Villages expanded during this process were amalgamated into one town which got the name of Kohtla-Järve and arisen due to the start of operation in the enterprise. Since then and till now the First Estonian Oil Shale Processing Enterprise, later the Lenin Oil Shale Processing Plant, AS Kiviter and VKG, being the biggest employer in the town, bears its share of responsibility for the regional development.

VKG takes an active part in the life of the town and its inhabitants, and its priorities in the region are protection of the environment, support of local professional training and sports events. But besides the above mentionned priorities VKG is always ready to take part in projects which are reasonable and useful for the region. During the years of its operation the concern cooperated many times with local children and social institutions and plans to continue such a practice in the future.

In questions of sponsoring you can contact our Public Relation Service, tel. 334 2702 or e-mail julia.aleksandrova@vkg.ee